Which to use
“gourmandes” is an adjective and “gourmandise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,826
- “gourmandes” frequency rank
- #25,668
- “gourmandise” frequency rank
- 64494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gourmandes | gourmandise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de gourmand. | Défaut de celui qui est gourmand, qui mange plus que de raison. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gourmandes and gourmandise apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gourmandes is \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃d\ while gourmandise is \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃.diz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gourmandes is recorded at frequency rank #38,826, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃d\. gourmandise is at rank #25,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡuʁ.mɑ̃.diz\.
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 64494, this pair ranks #76,792 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gourmandes vs gourmandise
Shared letters: adegmnorsu. Private to "gourmandes": -. Private to "gourmandise": i.
"gourmandes" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "gourmandise" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gourmandes ← ggourmandes · gorumandes · goumrandes · gouramndes · gourmadnes · gourmanddes · gourmandess · gourmandse
- gourmandise ← ggourmandise · gorumandise · goumrandise · gouramndise · gourmadnise · gourmanddise · gourmandies · gourmandisse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gourmandes" and "gourmandise" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gourmandes" or "gourmandise"?
Remembering gourmandes vs gourmandise
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gourmandes”; for a noun, it's “gourmandise”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gourmandes” entry
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