intéressantesvsintéressantsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,309
“intéressantes” frequency rank
#6,519
“intéressants” frequency rank
12828
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intéressantes intéressants
Definition Féminin pluriel de intéressant. Masculin pluriel de intéressant.

Where the spellings diverge

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

13 ch
intéressantes
12 ch
intéressants

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. intéressantes (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃t\) and intéressants (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12828, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intéressantes is recorded at frequency rank #6,309, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃t\. intéressants is at rank #6,519, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃\.

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 12828, this pair ranks #403,590 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of intéressantes vs intéressants

Shared letters: aeinrsté. Private to "intéressantes": -. Private to "intéressants": -.

"intéressantes" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCVC  ·  "intéressants" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCCC

Frequency comparison

intéressantes#6,309
intéressants#6,519

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intéressantes" and "intéressants" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃t\ versus \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "intéressantes" or "intéressants"?
"intéressantes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,309 in our French list, against #6,519 for "intéressants". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intéressantes vs intéressants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list