Which to use
“domiciles” is a noun and “domiciliée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,804
- “domiciles” frequency rank
- #43,888
- “domiciliée” frequency rank
- 80692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | domiciles | domiciliée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de domicile. | Féminin singulier de domicilié. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set domiciles and domiciliée apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: domiciles is \dɔ.mi.sil\ while domiciliée is \dɔ.mi.si.lje\. 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 80692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
domiciles is recorded at frequency rank #36,804, classified as anoun, pronounced \dɔ.mi.sil\. domiciliée is at rank #43,888, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dɔ.mi.si.lje\.
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 80692, this pair ranks #20,376 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of domiciles vs domiciliée
Shared letters: cdeilmo. Private to "domiciles": s. Private to "domiciliée": é.
"domiciles" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "domiciliée" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- domiciles ← ddomiciles · dmoiciles · doimciles · domciiles · domicciles · domiciels · domiciless · domicilles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "domiciles" and "domiciliée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "domiciles" or "domiciliée"?
Remembering domiciles vs domiciliée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “domiciles”; for an adjective, it's “domiciliée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “domiciles” entry
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