framboisevsframboisesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“framboise” and “framboises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,657
“framboise” frequency rank
#31,966
“framboises” frequency rank
57623
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature framboise framboises
Definition Fruit agrégé très parfumé du framboisier constitué d’une dizaine de minuscules bulles (drupes) pleines de pulpe recouvertes de poils microscopiques qui lui donnent son aspect velouté. Pluriel de framboise.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set framboise and framboises apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
framboise
10 ch
framboises

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. framboise and framboises are pronounced identically (\fʁɑ̃.bwaz\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “framboise” sits inside “framboises”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

framboise is recorded at frequency rank #25,657, classified as anoun, pronounced \fʁɑ̃.bwaz\. framboises is at rank #31,966, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fʁɑ̃.bwaz\.

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 57623, this pair ranks #113,924 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of framboise vs framboises

Shared letters: abefimors. Private to "framboise": -. Private to "framboises": -.

"framboise" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCV  ·  "framboises" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • framboisefarmboise · fframboise · frabmoise · frambboise · frambiose · framboies · framboisse · frambosie
  • framboisesfarmboises · fframboises · frabmoises · frambboises · frambioses · framboiess · framboisess · framboisses

Frequency comparison

framboise#25,657
framboises#31,966

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "framboise" and "framboises" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\fʁɑ̃.bwaz\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "framboise" or "framboises"?
"framboise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,657 in our French list, against #31,966 for "framboises". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering framboise vs framboises

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “framboise” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list