Which to use
“diagramme” and “diagrammes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,674
- “diagramme” frequency rank
- #28,515
- “diagrammes” frequency rank
- 46189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diagramme | diagrammes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tracé géométrique sommaire de la forme essentielle ou générale d’un objet. | Pluriel de diagramme. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set diagramme and diagrammes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. diagramme and diagrammes are pronounced identically (\dja.ɡʁam\) 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) - “diagramme” sits inside “diagrammes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diagramme is recorded at frequency rank #17,674, classified as anoun, pronounced \dja.ɡʁam\. diagrammes is at rank #28,515, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dja.ɡʁam\.
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 46189, this pair ranks #196,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diagramme vs diagrammes
Shared letters: adegimr. Private to "diagramme": -. Private to "diagrammes": s.
"diagramme" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "diagrammes" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diagramme ← daigramme · ddiagramme · diagarmme · diaggramme · diagrame · diagramem · diagrmame · diagrramme
- diagrammes ← daigrammes · ddiagrammes · diagarmmes · diaggrammes · diagramems · diagrames · diagrammess · diagrammse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "diagramme" and "diagrammes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "diagramme" or "diagrammes"?
Remembering diagramme vs diagrammes
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 “diagramme” entry
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