Which to use
“épidémiologique” and “épidémiologiques” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,089
- “épidémiologique” frequency rank
- #46,545
- “épidémiologiques” frequency rank
- 86634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épidémiologique | épidémiologiques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui concerne l'épidémiologie, l'étude des épidémies ou plus généralement des problèmes de santé, de leurs causes, de leur impact, de leur propagation et des moyens de les combattre. | Pluriel de épidémiologique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set épidémiologique and épidémiologiques apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. épidémiologique and épidémiologiques are pronounced identically (\e.pi.de.mjɔ.lɔ.ʒik\) and both work as anadjective. 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) - “épidémiologique” sits inside “épidémiologiques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épidémiologique is recorded at frequency rank #40,089, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pi.de.mjɔ.lɔ.ʒik\. épidémiologiques is at rank #46,545, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pi.de.mjɔ.lɔ.ʒik\.
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 86634, this pair ranks #9,415 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épidémiologique vs épidémiologiques
Shared letters: degilmopqué. Private to "épidémiologique": -. Private to "épidémiologiques": s.
"épidémiologique" · 15 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVCVCVV · "épidémiologiques" · 16 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCVCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "épidémiologique" and "épidémiologiques" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering épidémiologique vs épidémiologiques
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 “épidémiologique” entry
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