Which to use
“inquiètent” is a verb and “inquiètes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,653
- “inquiètent” frequency rank
- #10,724
- “inquiètes” frequency rank
- 27377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inquiètent | inquiètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de inquiéter. | Féminin pluriel de inquiet. |
Same sound, different letters: inquiètent vs inquiètes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. inquiètent runs 10 letters (VCCVVVCVCC) 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 - inquiètent and inquiètes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: inquiètent and inquiètes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.kjɛt\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inquiètent is recorded at frequency rank #16,653, classified as averb, 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 27377, this pair ranks #329,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inquiètent vs inquiètes
Shared letters: einqtuè. Private to "inquiètent": -. Private to "inquiètes": s.
"inquiètent" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVVCVCC · "inquiètes" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inquiètent" and "inquiètes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "inquiètent" vs "inquiètes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"inquiètent" and "inquiètes" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "inquiètent" 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 #329,362 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inquiètent" and "inquiètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inquiétaient vs inquiètent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #329,362 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.