Which to use
“finitions” and “fonctions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,495
- “finitions” frequency rank
- #1,566
- “fonctions” frequency rank
- 33061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | finitions | fonctions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de finition. | Pluriel de fonction. |
Where the eye mixes finitions and fonctions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. finitions (CVCVCVVCC) and fonctions (CVCCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses finitions with fonctions
A purely visual mix-up. finitions (\fi.ni.sjɔ̃\) and fonctions (\fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\) 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 33061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
finitions is recorded at frequency rank #31,495, classified as anoun, pronounced \fi.ni.sjɔ̃\. fonctions is at rank #1,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\.
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 33061, this pair ranks #293,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of finitions vs fonctions
Shared letters: finost. Private to "finitions": -. Private to "fonctions": c.
"finitions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "fonctions" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "finitions" and "fonctions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "finitions" vs "fonctions" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "finitions" and "fonctions" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "finitions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fonctions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #293,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "finitions" and "fonctions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "finissons vs finitions". 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 #293,094 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.