Which to use
“hébreu” is a noun and “hébreux” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,068
- “hébreu” frequency rank
- #26,042
- “hébreux” frequency rank
- 37110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hébreu | hébreux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Langue sémitique, langue officielle d’Israël. | Masculin pluriel d’hébreu. |
Same sound, different letters: hébreu vs hébreux
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. hébreu runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against hébreux's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: hébreu vs hébreux
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: hébreu and hébreux carry the same recorded pronunciation, ^((h muet))\e.bʁø\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hébreu” sits inside “hébreux”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hébreu is recorded at frequency rank #11,068, classified as anoun, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.bʁø\. hébreux is at rank #26,042, tagged as anadj, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.bʁø\.
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 37110, this pair ranks #264,834 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hébreu vs hébreux
Shared letters: behrué. Private to "hébreu": -. Private to "hébreux": x.
"hébreu" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "hébreux" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hébreu" for "hébreux" ever safe?
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After this comparison
"hébreu" and "hébreux" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "hébreu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hébreux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,834 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hébreu" and "hébreux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hébreu vs hêtres". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #264,834 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.