Which to use
“féodale” and “féodaux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,963
- “féodale” frequency rank
- #38,306
- “féodaux” frequency rank
- 67269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | féodale | féodaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de féodal. | Masculin pluriel de féodal. |
Where the eye mixes féodale and féodaux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. féodale (CVVCVCV) and féodaux (CVVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: féodale vs féodaux
A purely visual mix-up. féodale (\fe.ɔ.dal\) and féodaux (\fe.ɔ.do\) 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 67269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
féodale is recorded at frequency rank #28,963, classified as anadj, pronounced \fe.ɔ.dal\. féodaux is at rank #38,306, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fe.ɔ.do\.
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 67269, this pair ranks #64,139 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of féodale vs féodaux
Shared letters: adfoé. Private to "féodale": el. Private to "féodaux": ux.
"féodale" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "féodaux" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "féodale" and "féodaux" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "féodale" vs "féodaux" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "féodale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "féodaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,139 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "féodale" and "féodaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fémorale vs féodale". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,139 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.