Which to use
“intermittence” and “intermittente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,609
- “intermittence” frequency rank
- #40,818
- “intermittente” frequency rank
- 69427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intermittence | intermittente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sporadicité ; qualité de ce qui est intermittent. | Femme qui ne travaille pas de façon continue. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intermittence and intermittente apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. intermittence (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mi.tɑ̃s\) and intermittente (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mi.tɑ̃t\) 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 a single letter - c in “intermittence” becomes t in “intermittente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intermittence is recorded at frequency rank #28,609, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mi.tɑ̃s\. intermittente is at rank #40,818, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mi.tɑ̃t\.
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 69427, this pair ranks #55,150 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intermittence vs intermittente
Shared letters: eimnrt. Private to "intermittence": c. Private to "intermittente": -.
"intermittence" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCCV · "intermittente" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intermittence ← inetrmittence · inntermittence · intemrittence · interimttence · intermitence · intermitetnce · intermittecne · intermittencce
- intermittente ← inetrmittente · inntermittente · intemrittente · interimttente · intermitente · intermitetnte · intermittenet · intermittennte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intermittence" and "intermittente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intermittence" or "intermittente"?
Remembering intermittence vs intermittente
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 “intermittence” entry
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