Which to use
“inquiète” is a noun and “inquiètes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,129
- “inquiète” frequency rank
- #10,724
- “inquiètes” frequency rank
- 12853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inquiète | inquiètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne inquiète. | Féminin pluriel de inquiet. |
Same sound, different letters: inquiète vs inquiètes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. inquiète runs 8 letters (VCCVVVCV) against inquiètes's 9 (VCCVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - inquiète and inquiètes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: inquiète and inquiètes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.kjɛt\. 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) - “inquiète” sits inside “inquiètes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inquiète is recorded at frequency rank #2,129, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.kjɛt\. inquiètes is at rank #10,724, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.kjɛt\.
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 12853, this pair ranks #403,483 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inquiète vs inquiètes
Shared letters: einqtuè. Private to "inquiète": -. Private to "inquiètes": s.
"inquiète" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVVCV · "inquiètes" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inquiète" and "inquiètes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "inquiète" or "inquiètes" show up more?
What to do next
"inquiète" and "inquiètes" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "inquiète" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inquiètes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,483 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inquiète" and "inquiètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inquiétée vs inquiètes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #403,483 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.