Which to use
“discrète” is a noun and “discrètes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,148
- “discrète” frequency rank
- #21,910
- “discrètes” frequency rank
- 31058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | discrète | discrètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mouche discrète, c’est-à-dire grain de beauté factice placé sous de la lèvre inférieure, vers le menton. | Féminin pluriel de discret. |
Same sound, different letters: discrète vs discrètes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. discrète runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCV) against discrètes's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - discrète and discrètes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: discrète and discrètes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \dis.kʁɛt\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “discrète” sits inside “discrètes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
discrète is recorded at frequency rank #9,148, classified as anoun, pronounced \dis.kʁɛt\. discrètes is at rank #21,910, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dis.kʁɛt\.
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 31058, this pair ranks #306,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of discrète vs discrètes
Shared letters: cdeirstè. Private to "discrète": -. Private to "discrètes": -.
"discrète" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "discrètes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "discrète" and "discrètes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "discrète" or "discrètes"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "discrète" / "discrètes". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "discrète" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "discrètes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "discrète" and "discrètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "discrètes vs discrets". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #306,255 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.