Which to use
“féminine” is a noun and “féminins” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,674
- “féminine” frequency rank
- #11,060
- “féminins” frequency rank
- 15734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | féminine | féminins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sportive (par opposition aux hommes). | Masculin pluriel de féminin. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set féminine and féminins apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: féminine is anoun and fémininsanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “féminine” becomes s in “féminins”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
féminine is recorded at frequency rank #4,674, classified as anoun, pronounced \fe.mi.nin\. féminins is at rank #11,060, tagged as anadj.
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 15734, this pair ranks #391,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of féminine vs féminins
Shared letters: fimné. Private to "féminine": e. Private to "féminins": s.
"féminine" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "féminins" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering féminine vs féminins
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “féminine”; for an adjective, it's “féminins”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “féminine” entry
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