guichetvsguichetsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“guichet” and “guichets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,804
“guichet” frequency rank
#21,958
“guichets” frequency rank
35762
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature guichet guichets
Definition Petite porte pratiquée dans une grande. Pluriel de guichet.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set guichet and guichets apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
guichet
8 ch
guichets

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. guichet and guichets are pronounced identically (\ɡi.ʃɛ\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “guichet” sits inside “guichets”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

guichet is recorded at frequency rank #13,804, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡi.ʃɛ\. guichets is at rank #21,958, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɡi.ʃɛ\.

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 35762, this pair ranks #274,428 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of guichet vs guichets

Shared letters: ceghitu. Private to "guichet": -. Private to "guichets": s.

"guichet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "guichets" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • guichetgguichet · giuchet · gucihet · guicchet · guiceht · guichett · guichhet · guichte
  • guichetsgguichets · giuchets · gucihets · guicchets · guicehts · guichest · guichetss · guichetts

Frequency comparison

guichet#13,804
guichets#21,958

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "guichet" and "guichets" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ɡi.ʃɛ\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "guichet" or "guichets"?
"guichet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,804 in our French list, against #21,958 for "guichets". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering guichet vs guichets

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 “guichet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list