dénonciationvsdénonciationsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,207
“dénonciation” frequency rank
#29,331
“dénonciations” frequency rank
40538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dénonciation dénonciations
Definition Action de dénoncer ; signification officielle. Pluriel de dénonciation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dénonciation and dénonciations apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
dénonciation
13 ch
dénonciations

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. dénonciation and dénonciations are pronounced identically (\de.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\) and both work as anoun. 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) - “dénonciation” sits inside “dénonciations”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dénonciation is recorded at frequency rank #11,207, classified as anoun, pronounced \de.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\. dénonciations is at rank #29,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced \de.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\.

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 40538, this pair ranks #239,746 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dénonciation vs dénonciations

Shared letters: acdinoté. Private to "dénonciation": -. Private to "dénonciations": s.

"dénonciation" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVVC  ·  "dénonciations" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

dénonciation#11,207
dénonciations#29,331

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dénonciation" and "dénonciations" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\de.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "dénonciation" or "dénonciations"?
"dénonciation" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,207 in our French list, against #29,331 for "dénonciations". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dénonciation vs dénonciations

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 “dénonciation” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list