Which to use
“figurants” and “figurines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,953
- “figurants” frequency rank
- #16,131
- “figurines” frequency rank
- 45084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | figurants | figurines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de figurant. | Pluriel de figurine. |
Where the eye mixes figurants and figurines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: figurants vs figurines
A purely visual mix-up. figurants (\fi.ɡy.ʁɑ̃\) and figurines (\fi.ɡy.ʁin\) 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 45084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
figurants is recorded at frequency rank #28,953, classified as anoun, pronounced \fi.ɡy.ʁɑ̃\. figurines is at rank #16,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fi.ɡy.ʁin\.
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 45084, this pair ranks #205,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of figurants vs figurines
Shared letters: fginrsu. Private to "figurants": at. Private to "figurines": e.
"figurants" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCC · "figurines" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "figurants" and "figurines" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "figurants" or "figurines"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "figurants" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "figurines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "figurants" and "figurines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "figurait vs figurants". 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 #205,548 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.