Which to use
“drac” and “drain” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,472
- “drac” frequency rank
- #33,222
- “drain” frequency rank
- 68694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | drac | drain |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Esprit malin ou animal fabuleux maléfique. | Une des trois électrodes d’un transistor à effet de champ (les deux autres sont appelées source et grille). Il joue un rôle analogue à l’anode dans les tubes à vide, ou le collecteur dans les transistors bipolaires. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set drac and drain apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. drac (\dʁak\) and drain (\dʁɛ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
drac is recorded at frequency rank #35,472, classified as anoun, pronounced \dʁak\. drain is at rank #33,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dʁɛ̃\.
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 68694, this pair ranks #58,071 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of drac vs drain
Shared letters: adr. Private to "drac": c. Private to "drain": in.
"drac" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "drain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "drac" and "drain" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "drac" or "drain"?
Remembering drac vs drain
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 “drac” entry
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