Which to use
“gousse” and “goutte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,314
- “gousse” frequency rank
- #6,398
- “goutte” frequency rank
- 47712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gousse | goutte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fruit sec, dépourvu de cloison, à deux valves, garnies chacune d’une rangée de graines, et avec deux fentes de déhiscence (mot utilisé notamment pour les fruits des légumineuses). | Très petite quantité d’un liquide qui se détache avec une forme sphérique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gousse and goutte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gousse (\ɡus\) and goutte (\ɡut\) 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 47712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gousse is recorded at frequency rank #41,314, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡus\. goutte is at rank #6,398, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡut\.
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 47712, this pair ranks #184,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gousse vs goutte
Shared letters: egou. Private to "gousse": s. Private to "goutte": t.
"gousse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "goutte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gousse" and "goutte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gousse" or "goutte"?
Remembering gousse vs goutte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gousse” entry
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