Which to use
“hospitalières” and “hospitalisés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,540
- “hospitalières” frequency rank
- #28,988
- “hospitalisés” frequency rank
- 60528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hospitalières | hospitalisés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de l’adjectif hospitalier. | Masculin pluriel de hospitalisé. |
Where the eye mixes hospitalières and hospitalisés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. hospitalières runs 13 letters (CVCCVCVCVVCVC) against hospitalisés's 12 (CVCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hospitalières vs hospitalisés
A purely visual mix-up. hospitalières (^((h muet))\ɔs.pi.ta.ljɛʁ\) and hospitalisés (^((h muet))\ɔs.pi.ta.li.ze\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hospitalières is recorded at frequency rank #31,540, classified as anadj, pronounced ^((h muet))\ɔs.pi.ta.ljɛʁ\. hospitalisés is at rank #28,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced ^((h muet))\ɔs.pi.ta.li.ze\.
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 60528, this pair ranks #97,145 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hospitalières vs hospitalisés
Shared letters: ahilopst. Private to "hospitalières": erè. Private to "hospitalisés": é.
"hospitalières" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVC · "hospitalisés" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hospitalières" for "hospitalisés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hospitalières" vs "hospitalisés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hospitalières" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hospitalisés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,145 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hospitalières" and "hospitalisés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hospitalisée vs hospitalisés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #97,145 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.