Which to use
“imprimante” is a noun and “imprimantes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,955
- “imprimante” frequency rank
- #24,241
- “imprimantes” frequency rank
- 39196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imprimante | imprimantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Périphérique informatique destiné à imprimer du texte ou des éléments graphiques sur du papier. | Féminin pluriel de imprimant. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imprimante and imprimantes apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: imprimante and imprimantes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.pʁi.mɑ̃t\. 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) - “imprimante” sits inside “imprimantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imprimante is recorded at frequency rank #14,955, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.pʁi.mɑ̃t\. imprimantes is at rank #24,241, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.pʁi.mɑ̃t\.
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 39196, this pair ranks #249,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imprimante vs imprimantes
Shared letters: aeimnprt. Private to "imprimante": -. Private to "imprimantes": s.
"imprimante" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV · "imprimantes" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imprimante ← immprimante · impirmante · impprimante · impriamnte · imprimanet · imprimannte · imprimantte · imprimatne
- imprimantes ← immprimantes · impirmantes · impprimantes · impriamntes · imprimanets · imprimanntes · imprimantess · imprimantse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imprimante" and "imprimantes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imprimante" or "imprimantes"?
Remembering imprimante vs imprimantes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “imprimante”; for an adjective, it's “imprimantes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imprimante” entry
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