Which to use
“féminines” and “féminins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,331
- “féminines” frequency rank
- #11,060
- “féminins” frequency rank
- 21391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | féminines | féminins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de féminin. | Masculin pluriel de féminin. |
Letter map: féminines vs féminins
Shared letters muted; letters that set féminines and féminins apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. féminines runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against féminins's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on féminines vs féminins
féminines and féminins are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
féminines is recorded at frequency rank #10,331, classified as anadj, 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 21391, this pair ranks #363,391 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of féminines vs féminins
Shared letters: fimnsé. Private to "féminines": e. Private to "féminins": -.
"féminines" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "féminins" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "féminines" and "féminins" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "féminines" or "féminins" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "féminines" and "féminins".
- Full dictionary entry for "féminines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "féminins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #363,391 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "féminines" and "féminins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "féminins vs féminité". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #363,391 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.