Which to use
“félicitation” is a noun and “félicitations” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,561
- “félicitation” frequency rank
- #4,423
- “félicitations” frequency rank
- 27984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | félicitation | félicitations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de féliciter ; compliment. | Utilisé pour adresser ses félicitations à quelqu’un. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set félicitation and félicitations apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: félicitation and félicitations carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fe.li.si.ta.sjɔ̃\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anintj, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “félicitation” sits inside “félicitations”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
félicitation is recorded at frequency rank #23,561, classified as anoun, pronounced \fe.li.si.ta.sjɔ̃\. félicitations is at rank #4,423, tagged as anintj, pronounced \fe.li.si.ta.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 27984, this pair ranks #325,589 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of félicitation vs félicitations
Shared letters: acfilnoté. Private to "félicitation": -. Private to "félicitations": s.
"félicitation" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVC · "félicitations" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering félicitation vs félicitations
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “félicitation”; for an intj, it's “félicitations”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “félicitation” entry
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