Which to use
“fréquentes” and “fréquents” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,842
- “fréquentes” frequency rank
- #10,709
- “fréquents” frequency rank
- 20551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fréquentes | fréquents |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de fréquent. | Masculin pluriel de fréquent. |
Where the eye mixes fréquentes and fréquents
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. fréquentes runs 10 letters (CCVCVVCCVC) against fréquents's 9 (CCVCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fréquentes with fréquents
A purely visual mix-up. fréquentes (\fʁe.kɑ̃t\) and fréquents (\fʁe.kɑ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fréquentes is recorded at frequency rank #9,842, classified as anadj, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃t\. fréquents is at rank #10,709, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃\.
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 20551, this pair ranks #367,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fréquentes vs fréquents
Shared letters: efnqrstué. Private to "fréquentes": -. Private to "fréquents": -.
"fréquentes" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC · "fréquents" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fréquentes" and "fréquents" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fréquentes" or "fréquents"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquentes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquents" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fréquentes" and "fréquents" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fréquentées vs fréquents". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #367,706 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.