Which to use
“gueule” is a noun and “gueulent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,363
- “gueule” frequency rank
- #42,914
- “gueulent” frequency rank
- 44277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gueule | gueulent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bouche chez les animaux carnassiers, chez certains poissons et certains gros reptiles. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de gueuler. |
Same sound, different letters: gueule vs gueulent
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - gueule and gueulent
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: gueule and gueulent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɡœl\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gueule” sits inside “gueulent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gueule is recorded at frequency rank #1,363, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡœl\. gueulent is at rank #42,914, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡœl\.
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 44277, this pair ranks #211,689 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gueule vs gueulent
Shared letters: eglu. Private to "gueule": -. Private to "gueulent": nt.
"gueule" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV · "gueulent" · 8 letters · shape CVVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gueule" and "gueulent" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gueule" or "gueulent"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "gueule" / "gueulent". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "gueule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gueulent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,689 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gueule" and "gueulent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "guettent vs gueulent". 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 #211,689 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.