Which to use
“fonctions” and “fractions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,566
- “fonctions” frequency rank
- #23,871
- “fractions” frequency rank
- 25437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fonctions | fractions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fonction. | Pluriel de fraction. |
Where the eye mixes fonctions and fractions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fonctions (CVCCCVVCC) and fractions (CCVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses fonctions with fractions
A purely visual mix-up. fonctions (\fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\) and fractions (\fʁak.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 25437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fonctions is recorded at frequency rank #1,566, classified as anoun, pronounced \fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃\. fractions is at rank #23,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fʁak.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 25437, this pair ranks #340,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fonctions vs fractions
Shared letters: cfinost. Private to "fonctions": -. Private to "fractions": ar.
"fonctions" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC · "fractions" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fonctions" and "fractions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fonctions" or "fractions"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fonctions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fractions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fonctions" and "fractions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fractions vs frictions". 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 #340,885 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.