Which to use
“intérieure” is a noun and “intérieurs” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,689
- “intérieure” frequency rank
- #9,856
- “intérieurs” frequency rank
- 13545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intérieure | intérieurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Joueuse de basket-ball au rôle principalement défensif. | Masculin pluriel de intérieur. |
Same sound, different letters: intérieure vs intérieurs
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. intérieure (VCCVCVVVCV) and intérieurs (VCCVCVVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - intérieure / intérieurs
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: intérieure and intérieurs carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁjœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “intérieure” becomes s in “intérieurs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intérieure is recorded at frequency rank #3,689, classified as anoun, 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 13545, this pair ranks #400,562 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intérieure vs intérieurs
Shared letters: einrtué. Private to "intérieure": -. Private to "intérieurs": s.
"intérieure" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVVCV · "intérieurs" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intérieure" for "intérieurs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intérieure" vs "intérieurs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "intérieure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intérieurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,562 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intérieure" and "intérieurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ingénieure vs intérieure". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #400,562 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.