Which to use
“géométrique” is an adjective and “géométriques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,376
- “géométrique” frequency rank
- #19,038
- “géométriques” frequency rank
- 35414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | géométrique | géométriques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relatif à la géométrie. | Pluriel de géométrique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set géométrique and géométriques apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
géométrique and géométriques form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “géométrique” sits inside “géométriques” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
géométrique is recorded at frequency rank #16,376, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʒe.ɔ.me.tʁik\. géométriques is at rank #19,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʒe.ɔ.met.ʁik\.
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 35414, this pair ranks #276,931 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering géométrique vs géométriques
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “géométrique”; for a noun, it's “géométriques”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “géométrique” entry
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