éditionsvsémotionsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“éditions” and “émotions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,176
“éditions” frequency rank
#3,654
“émotions” frequency rank
6830
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature éditions émotions
Definition Pluriel de édition. Pluriel de émotion.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set éditions and émotions apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
éditions
8 ch
émotions

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. éditions (\e.di.sjɔ̃\) and émotions (\e.mɔ.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

éditions is recorded at frequency rank #3,176, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.di.sjɔ̃\. émotions is at rank #3,654, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.mɔ.sjɔ̃\.

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 6830, this pair ranks #425,098 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of éditions vs émotions

Shared letters: inosté. Private to "éditions": d. Private to "émotions": m.

"éditions" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC  ·  "émotions" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC

Frequency comparison

éditions#3,176
émotions#3,654

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "éditions" and "émotions" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.di.sjɔ̃\ versus \e.mɔ.sjɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "éditions" or "émotions"?
"éditions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,176 in our French list, against #3,654 for "émotions". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering éditions vs émotions

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 “éditions” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list