emplivsemploisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,779
“empli” frequency rank
#2,039
“emplois” frequency rank
40818
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature empli emplois
Definition Opération qui consiste à remplir des moules avec du sirop de sucre cuit dans une sucrerie, ou avec du savon dans une savonnerie. Pluriel de emploi.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empli and emplois apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
empli
7 ch
emplois

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. empli (\ɑ̃.pli\) and emplois (\ɑ̃.plwa\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

empli is recorded at frequency rank #38,779, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.pli\. emplois is at rank #2,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.plwa\.

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 40818, this pair ranks #237,661 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of empli vs emplois

Shared letters: eilmp. Private to "empli": -. Private to "emplois": os.

"empli" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV  ·  "emplois" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • empliemlpi · emmpli · empil · emplli · emppli · epmli · mepli
  • emploisemlpois · emmplois · emplios · empllois · emploiss · emplosi · empolis · empplois

Frequency comparison

empli#38,779
emplois#2,039

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "empli" and "emplois" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɑ̃.pli\ versus \ɑ̃.plwa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "empli" or "emplois"?
"emplois" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,039 in our French list, against #38,779 for "empli". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering empli vs emplois

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list