démosvsdômesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“démos” and “dômes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,767
“démos” frequency rank
#39,774
“dômes” frequency rank
78541
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature démos dômes
Definition Pluriel de démo. Pluriel de dôme.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set démos and dômes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
démos
5 ch
dômes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. démos (\de.mo\) and dômes (\dɔm\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

démos is recorded at frequency rank #38,767, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.mo\. dômes is at rank #39,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dɔm\.

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 78541, this pair ranks #25,473 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of démos vs dômes

Shared letters: dms. Private to "démos": . Private to "dômes": .

"démos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "dômes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Frequency comparison

démos#38,767
dômes#39,774

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "démos" and "dômes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\de.mo\ versus \dɔm\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "démos" or "dômes"?
"démos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,767 in our French list, against #39,774 for "dômes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering démos vs dômes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “démos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list