Which to use
“embryon” and “embryons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,003
- “embryon” frequency rank
- #27,422
- “embryons” frequency rank
- 46425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embryon | embryons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Germe en train de se développer à la suite de la conception chez les vivipares. L’organisme est à ce stade depuis la première division de l’œuf ou zygote jusqu’au stade de fœtus, où les principaux organes sont formés, 12ᵉ semaine de grossesse chez l’humain. | Pluriel de embryon. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set embryon and embryons apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. embryon and embryons are pronounced identically (\ɑ̃.bʁi.jɔ̃\) 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) - “embryon” sits inside “embryons”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embryon is recorded at frequency rank #19,003, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.bʁi.jɔ̃\. embryons is at rank #27,422, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.bʁi.jɔ̃\.
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 46425, this pair ranks #195,042 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embryon vs embryons
Shared letters: bemnory. Private to "embryon": -. Private to "embryons": s.
"embryon" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "embryons" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "embryon" and "embryons" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "embryon" or "embryons"?
Remembering embryon vs embryons
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 “embryon” entry
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