Which to use
“définitif” and “définitifs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,309
- “définitif” frequency rank
- #23,844
- “définitifs” frequency rank
- 31153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | définitif | définitifs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est réglé, fixé de manière qu’on n’y devra plus revenir. | Masculin pluriel de définitif. |
Same sound, different letters: définitif vs définitifs
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - définitif and définitifs
This is the hard kind. définitif and définitifs are pronounced identically (\de.fi.ni.tif\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “définitif” sits inside “définitifs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
définitif is recorded at frequency rank #7,309, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.fi.ni.tif\. définitifs is at rank #23,844, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.fi.ni.tif\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31153, this pair ranks #305,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of définitif vs définitifs
Shared letters: dfinté. Private to "définitif": -. Private to "définitifs": s.
"définitif" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "définitifs" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "définitif" for "définitifs" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "définitif" or "définitifs" show up more?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "définitif" / "définitifs". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "définitif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "définitifs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "définitif" and "définitifs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "définitifs vs définitives". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #305,633 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.