Which to use
“example” and “exemples” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,881
- “example” frequency rank
- #2,474
- “exemples” frequency rank
- 50355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | example | exemples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exemple. | Pluriel de exemple. |
Where the eye mixes example and exemples
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: example vs exemples
A purely visual mix-up. example (\ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\) and exemples (\ɛɡ.zɑ̃pl\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
example is recorded at frequency rank #47,881, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɪɡ.ˈzæm.pl̩\. exemples is at rank #2,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zɑ̃pl\.
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 50355, this pair ranks #163,285 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of example vs exemples
Shared letters: elmpx. Private to "example": a. Private to "exemples": s.
"example" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "exemples" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "example" for "exemples" ever safe?
Frequency check: "example" vs "exemples" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "example" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exemples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,285 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "example" and "exemples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "example vs exempte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #163,285 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.