Which to use
“homogène” and “homogènes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,717
- “homogène” frequency rank
- #27,470
- “homogènes” frequency rank
- 38187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | homogène | homogènes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qualifie une distribution uniformément répartie. | Pluriel de homogène. |
Where the eye mixes homogène and homogènes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. homogène runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against homogènes's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: homogène vs homogènes
A purely visual mix-up. homogène (\o.mo.ʒɛn\) and homogènes (\ɔ.mɔ.ʒɛn\) 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) - “homogène” sits inside “homogènes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
homogène is recorded at frequency rank #10,717, classified as anadj, pronounced \o.mo.ʒɛn\. homogènes is at rank #27,470, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɔ.mɔ.ʒɛn\.
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 38187, this pair ranks #257,044 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of homogène vs homogènes
Shared letters: eghmnoè. Private to "homogène": -. Private to "homogènes": s.
"homogène" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "homogènes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "homogène" for "homogènes" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "homogène" or "homogènes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "homogène" and "homogènes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "homogène" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homogènes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,044 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "homogène" and "homogènes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "halogène vs homogène". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #257,044 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.