Which to use
“exclusifs” and “explosifs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,281
- “exclusifs” frequency rank
- #10,321
- “explosifs” frequency rank
- 29602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exclusifs | explosifs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de exclusif. | Masculin pluriel de explosif. |
Where the eye mixes exclusifs and explosifs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. exclusifs and explosifs follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between exclusifs and explosifs
A purely visual mix-up. exclusifs (\ɛks.kly.zif\) and explosifs (\ɛks.plo.zif\) 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 29602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exclusifs is recorded at frequency rank #19,281, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛks.kly.zif\. explosifs is at rank #10,321, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛks.plo.zif\.
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 29602, this pair ranks #315,642 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exclusifs vs explosifs
Shared letters: efilsx. Private to "exclusifs": cu. Private to "explosifs": op.
"exclusifs" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCC · "explosifs" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "exclusifs" and "explosifs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "exclusifs" or "explosifs"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exclusifs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explosifs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,642 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exclusifs" and "explosifs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exclusifs vs exclusions". 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 #315,642 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.