examinantvsexaminonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,678
“examinant” frequency rank
#36,379
“examinons” frequency rank
70057
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature examinant examinons
Definition Participe présent de examiner. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de examiner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set examinant and examinons apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
examinant
9 ch
examinons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. examinant (\ɛɡ.za.mi.nɑ̃\) and examinons (\ɛɡ.za.mi.nɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

examinant is recorded at frequency rank #33,678, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.za.mi.nɑ̃\. examinons is at rank #36,379, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.za.mi.nɔ̃\.

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 70057, this pair ranks #52,818 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of examinant vs examinons

Shared letters: aeimnx. Private to "examinant": t. Private to "examinons": os.

"examinant" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCC  ·  "examinons" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • examinanteaxminant · exaimnant · examiannt · examinannt · examinantt · examinatn · examinnant · examinnat
  • examinonseaxminons · exaimnons · examinnons · examinnos · examinonns · examinonss · examinosn · examionns

Frequency comparison

examinant#33,678
examinons#36,379

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "examinant" and "examinons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛɡ.za.mi.nɑ̃\ versus \ɛɡ.za.mi.nɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "examinant" or "examinons"?
"examinant" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,678 in our French list, against #36,379 for "examinons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering examinant vs examinons

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list