Which to use
“gourmande” is a noun and “gourmandes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,567
- “gourmande” frequency rank
- #38,826
- “gourmandes” frequency rank
- 62393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gourmande | gourmandes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme gourmande. | Féminin pluriel de gourmand. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gourmande and gourmandes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: gourmande and gourmandes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃d\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gourmande” sits inside “gourmandes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gourmande is recorded at frequency rank #23,567, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃d\. gourmandes is at rank #38,826, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃d\.
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 62393, this pair ranks #87,360 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gourmande vs gourmandes
Shared letters: adegmnoru. Private to "gourmande": -. Private to "gourmandes": s.
"gourmande" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "gourmandes" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gourmande ← ggourmande · gorumande · goumrande · gouramnde · gourmadne · gourmandde · gourmaned · gourmannde
- gourmandes ← ggourmandes · gorumandes · goumrandes · gouramndes · gourmadnes · gourmanddes · gourmandess · gourmandse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gourmande" and "gourmandes" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering gourmande vs gourmandes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “gourmande”; for an adjective, it's “gourmandes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gourmande” entry
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