dialoguervsdialoguesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: dialoguer is a verb, dialogues is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“dialoguer” is a verb and “dialogues” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,981
“dialoguer” frequency rank
#9,305
“dialogues” frequency rank
28286
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dialoguer dialogues
Definition Converser ou discuter avec une autre personne. Pluriel de dialogue.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dialoguer and dialogues apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
dialoguer
9 ch
dialogues

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dialoguer is \dja.lɔ.ɡe\ while dialogues is \dja.lɔɡ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “dialoguer” becomes s in “dialogues”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dialoguer is recorded at frequency rank #18,981, classified as averb, pronounced \dja.lɔ.ɡe\. dialogues is at rank #9,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dja.lɔɡ\.

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 28286, this pair ranks #323,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dialoguer vs dialogues

Shared letters: adegilou. Private to "dialoguer": r. Private to "dialogues": s.

"dialoguer" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC  ·  "dialogues" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dialoguerdailoguer · ddialoguer · dialgouer · dialloguer · dialogeur · dialogguer · dialoguerr · dialogure
  • dialoguesdailogues · ddialogues · dialgoues · diallogues · dialogeus · dialoggues · dialoguess · dialoguse

Frequency comparison

dialoguer#18,981
dialogues#9,305

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dialoguer" and "dialogues" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dialoguer" is a verb and "dialogues" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "dialoguer" or "dialogues"?
"dialogues" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,305 in our French list, against #18,981 for "dialoguer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dialoguer vs dialogues

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “dialoguer”; for a noun, it's “dialogues”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dialoguer” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list