incohérentevsincohérentsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,501
“incohérente” frequency rank
#49,715
“incohérents” frequency rank
94216
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature incohérente incohérents
Definition Féminin singulier de incohérent. Masculin pluriel de incohérent.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incohérente and incohérents apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
incohérente
11 ch
incohérents

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. incohérente (\ɛ̃.kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃t\) and incohérents (\ɛ̃.kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - e in “incohérente” becomes s in “incohérents”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

incohérente is recorded at frequency rank #44,501, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃t\. incohérents is at rank #49,715, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃\.

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 94216, this pair ranks #1,780 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of incohérente vs incohérents

Shared letters: cehinorté. Private to "incohérente": -. Private to "incohérents": s.

"incohérente" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV  ·  "incohérents" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

incohérente#44,501
incohérents#49,715

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "incohérente" and "incohérents" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃t\ versus \ɛ̃.kɔ.e.ʁɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "incohérente" or "incohérents"?
"incohérente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,501 in our French list, against #49,715 for "incohérents". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering incohérente vs incohérents

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 “incohérente” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list