Which to use
“group” and “groups” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,196
- “group” frequency rank
- #42,369
- “groups” frequency rank
- 48565
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | group | groups |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Groupe. | Pluriel de group. |
Where the eye mixes group and groups
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: group vs groups
A purely visual mix-up. group (\ɡɹuːp\) and groups (\ɡʁup\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “group” sits inside “groups”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
group is recorded at frequency rank #6,196, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡɹuːp\. groups is at rank #42,369, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡʁup\.
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 48565, this pair ranks #177,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of group vs groups
Shared letters: gopru. Private to "group": -. Private to "groups": s.
"group" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "groups" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "group" and "groups" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "group" or "groups"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "group" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "groups" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "group" and "groups" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "groupée vs groups". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #177,910 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.