Which to use
“ducks” and “ducs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,503
- “ducks” frequency rank
- #14,017
- “ducs” frequency rank
- 48520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ducks | ducs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de duck. | Pluriel de duc. |
Where the eye mixes ducks and ducs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ducks and ducs
A purely visual mix-up. ducks (\ˈdʌks\) and ducs (\dyk\) 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 48520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ducks is recorded at frequency rank #34,503, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈdʌks\. ducs is at rank #14,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced \dyk\.
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 48520, this pair ranks #178,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ducks vs ducs
Shared letters: cdsu. Private to "ducks": k. Private to "ducs": -.
"ducks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ducs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ducks" and "ducs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ducks" or "ducs"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ducks" and "ducs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ducks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ducs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ducks" and "ducs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ducks vs ducon". 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 #178,264 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.