Which to use
“fouillent” is a verb and “fouilles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,466
- “fouillent” frequency rank
- #8,712
- “fouilles” frequency rank
- 53178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fouillent | fouilles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de fouiller. | Pluriel de fouille. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fouillent and fouilles apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: fouillent and fouilles carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fuj\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fouillent is recorded at frequency rank #44,466, classified as averb, pronounced \fuj\. fouilles is at rank #8,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fuj\.
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 53178, this pair ranks #142,547 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fouillent vs fouilles
Shared letters: efilou. Private to "fouillent": nt. Private to "fouilles": s.
"fouillent" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCCVCC · "fouilles" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fouillent" and "fouilles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fouillent" or "fouilles"?
Remembering fouillent vs fouilles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “fouillent”; for a noun, it's “fouilles”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fouillent” entry
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