Which to use
“exclusions” and “excursions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,325
- “exclusions” frequency rank
- #19,830
- “excursions” frequency rank
- 57155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exclusions | excursions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de exclusion. | Pluriel de excursion. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exclusions and excursions apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. exclusions (\ɛk.skly.zjɔ̃\) and excursions (\ɛk.skyʁ.sjɔ̃\) 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 57155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exclusions is recorded at frequency rank #37,325, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.skly.zjɔ̃\. excursions is at rank #19,830, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.skyʁ.sjɔ̃\.
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 57155, this pair ranks #116,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exclusions vs excursions
Shared letters: ceinosux. Private to "exclusions": l. Private to "excursions": r.
"exclusions" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCC · "excursions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exclusions ← ecxlusions · excclusions · excllusions · exclsuions · excluisons · exclusinos · exclusionns · exclusionss
- excursions ← ecxursions · exccursions · excrusions · excurisons · excurrsions · excursinos · excursionns · excursionss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exclusions" and "excursions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exclusions" or "excursions"?
Remembering exclusions vs excursions
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 “exclusions” entry
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