équivalencesvséquivalentesConfusable pair

Quick tell: équivalences is a noun, équivalentes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“équivalences” is a noun and “équivalentes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,546
“équivalences” frequency rank
#20,619
“équivalentes” frequency rank
67165
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature équivalences équivalentes
Definition Pluriel de équivalence. Féminin pluriel de équivalent.

Where the eye mixes équivalences and équivalentes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. équivalences and équivalentes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

12 ch
équivalences
12 ch
équivalentes

Look-alike desk: équivalences vs équivalentes

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: équivalences is \e.ki.va.lɑ̃s\ while équivalentes is \e.ki.va.lɑ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “équivalences” becomes t in “équivalentes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

équivalences is recorded at frequency rank #46,546, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ki.va.lɑ̃s\. équivalentes is at rank #20,619, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.ki.va.lɑ̃t\.

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 67165, this pair ranks #64,602 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of équivalences vs équivalentes

Shared letters: aeilnqsuvé. Private to "équivalences": c. Private to "équivalentes": t.

"équivalences" · 12 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCCVC  ·  "équivalentes" · 12 letters · shape VCVVCVCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "équivalences" for "équivalentes" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "équivalences" is a noun and "équivalentes" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
In ordinary French text, does "équivalences" or "équivalentes" show up more?
"équivalentes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,619 in our French list, against #46,546 for "équivalences". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "équivalences" and "équivalentes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "équivalences" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "équivalentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #64,602 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "équivalences" and "équivalentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équivalence vs équivalences". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #64,602 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list