Which to use
“dindes” is a noun and “dindons” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,981
- “dindes” frequency rank
- #46,697
- “dindons” frequency rank
- 91678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dindes | dindons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de dinde. | Masculin pluriel de dindon. |
Where the eye mixes dindes and dindons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dindes vs dindons
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dindes is \dɛ̃d\ while dindons is \dɛ̃.dɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dindes is recorded at frequency rank #44,981, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɛ̃d\. dindons is at rank #46,697, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɛ̃.dɔ̃\.
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 91678, this pair ranks #3,632 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dindes vs dindons
Shared letters: dins. Private to "dindes": e. Private to "dindons": o.
"dindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dindons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dindes" and "dindons" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dindes" or "dindons"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dindons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,632 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dindes" and "dindons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dindes vs dundee". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #3,632 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.