Which to use
“intérieur” and “intérieurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #615
- “intérieur” frequency rank
- #9,856
- “intérieurs” frequency rank
- 10471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intérieur | intérieurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est au dedans ; qui est relatif au dedans. | Masculin pluriel de intérieur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intérieur and intérieurs apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
intérieur and intérieurs form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “intérieur” sits inside “intérieurs” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intérieur is recorded at frequency rank #615, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁjœʁ\. intérieurs is at rank #9,856, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁjœʁ\.
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 10471, this pair ranks #412,865 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering intérieur vs intérieurs
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 “intérieur” entry
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