Which to use
“éminente” and “éminents” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,275
- “éminente” frequency rank
- #23,429
- “éminents” frequency rank
- 67704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éminente | éminents |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de éminent. | Masculin pluriel de éminent. |
Where the eye mixes éminente and éminents
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. éminente (VCVCVCCV) and éminents (VCVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between éminente and éminents
A purely visual mix-up. éminente (\e.mi.nɑ̃t\) and éminents (\e.mi.nɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - e in “éminente” becomes s in “éminents”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éminente is recorded at frequency rank #44,275, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.mi.nɑ̃t\. éminents is at rank #23,429, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.mi.nɑ̃\.
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 67704, this pair ranks #62,238 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of éminente vs éminents
Shared letters: eimnté. Private to "éminente": -. Private to "éminents": s.
"éminente" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "éminents" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "éminente" and "éminents" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "éminente" or "éminents"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "éminente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éminents" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,238 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éminente" and "éminents" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émanent vs éminente". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,238 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.