Which to use
“fortes” and “fortunés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,927
- “fortes” frequency rank
- #23,216
- “fortunés” frequency rank
- 26143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fortes | fortunés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de fort. | Masculin pluriel de fortuné. |
Where the eye mixes fortes and fortunés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fortes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fortunés's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fortes and fortunés
A purely visual mix-up. fortes (\fɔʁt\) and fortunés (\fɔʁ.ty.ne\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fortes is recorded at frequency rank #2,927, classified as anadj, pronounced \fɔʁt\. fortunés is at rank #23,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fɔʁ.ty.ne\.
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 26143, this pair ranks #336,871 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fortes vs fortunés
Shared letters: forst. Private to "fortes": e. Private to "fortunés": nué.
"fortes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fortunés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fortes ← ffortes · forrtes · fortess · fortse · forttes · fotres · frotes · ofrtes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fortes" and "fortunés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fortes" vs "fortunés" - 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 "fortes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fortunés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #336,871 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fortes" and "fortunés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortunée vs fortunés". 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 #336,871 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.