Which to use
“duché” and “duchés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,815
- “duché” frequency rank
- #39,757
- “duchés” frequency rank
- 49572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | duché | duchés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seigneurie, principauté à laquelle le titre de duc est attaché. | Pluriel de duché. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set duché and duchés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. duché and duchés are pronounced identically (\dy.ʃe\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “duché” sits inside “duchés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
duché is recorded at frequency rank #9,815, classified as anoun, pronounced \dy.ʃe\. duchés is at rank #39,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dy.ʃe\.
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 49572, this pair ranks #169,549 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of duché vs duchés
Shared letters: cdhué. Private to "duché": -. Private to "duchés": s.
"duché" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "duchés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "duché" and "duchés" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering duché vs duchés
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 “duché” entry
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