Which to use
“génitale” and “génitaux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,647
- “génitale” frequency rank
- #28,581
- “génitaux” frequency rank
- 74228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | génitale | génitaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de génital. | Masculin pluriel de génital. |
Where the eye mixes génitale and génitaux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. génitale (CVCVCVCV) and génitaux (CVCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between génitale and génitaux
A purely visual mix-up. génitale (\ʒe.ni.tal\) and génitaux (\ʒe.ni.to\) 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 74228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
génitale is recorded at frequency rank #45,647, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʒe.ni.tal\. génitaux is at rank #28,581, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʒe.ni.to\.
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 74228, this pair ranks #37,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of génitale vs génitaux
Shared letters: aginté. Private to "génitale": el. Private to "génitaux": ux.
"génitale" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "génitaux" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "génitale" and "génitaux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "génitale" or "génitaux" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "génitale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "génitaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,813 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "génitale" and "génitaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "génital vs génitale". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,813 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.