individuellevsindividuellesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,948
“individuelle” frequency rank
#5,989
“individuelles” frequency rank
10937
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature individuelle individuelles
Definition Féminin singulier de individuel. Féminin pluriel de individuel.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set individuelle and individuelles apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
individuelle
13 ch
individuelles

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. individuelle and individuelles are pronounced identically (\ɛ̃.di.vi.dɥɛl\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “individuelle” sits inside “individuelles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

individuelle is recorded at frequency rank #4,948, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.vi.dɥɛl\. individuelles is at rank #5,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.vi.dɥɛl\.

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 10937, this pair ranks #411,090 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of individuelle vs individuelles

Shared letters: deilnuv. Private to "individuelle": -. Private to "individuelles": s.

"individuelle" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCCV  ·  "individuelles" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • individuelleidnividuelle · inddividuelle · indiivduelle · indivdiuelle · individduelle · individeulle · individuele · individuelel
  • individuellesidnividuelles · inddividuelles · indiivduelles · indivdiuelles · individduelles · individeulles · individuelels · individueles

Frequency comparison

individuelle#4,948
individuelles#5,989

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "individuelle" and "individuelles" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ɛ̃.di.vi.dɥɛl\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "individuelle" or "individuelles"?
"individuelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,948 in our French list, against #5,989 for "individuelles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering individuelle vs individuelles

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list