Which to use
“fières” and “finies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,689
- “fières” frequency rank
- #21,321
- “finies” frequency rank
- 55010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fières | finies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de fier. | Féminin pluriel de fini. |
Where the eye mixes fières and finies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. fières (CVVCVC) and finies (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between fières and finies
A purely visual mix-up. fières (\fjɛʁ\) and finies (\fi.ni\) 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 55010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fières is recorded at frequency rank #33,689, classified as anadj, pronounced \fjɛʁ\. finies is at rank #21,321, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fi.ni\.
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 55010, this pair ranks #130,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fières vs finies
Shared letters: efis. Private to "fières": rè. Private to "finies": n.
"fières" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "finies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- finies ← ffinies · fiines · fineis · finiess · finnies · fniies · ifnies
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fières" and "finies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fières" vs "finies" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fières" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "finies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,234 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fières" and "finies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fières vs figées". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #130,234 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.