Which to use
“international” is an adjective and “internationale” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #923
- “international” frequency rank
- #1,140
- “internationale” frequency rank
- 2063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | international | internationale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a lieu de nation à nation, entre plusieurs nations. | Association internationale de travailleurs, dont le but est l'union de tous les travailleurs, sans distinction de nationalité, pour la défense de leurs revendications communes. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set international and internationale apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: international and internationale carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “international” sits inside “internationale”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
international is recorded at frequency rank #923, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\. internationale is at rank #1,140, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\.
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 2063, this pair ranks #436,838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of international vs internationale
Shared letters: aeilnort. Private to "international": -. Private to "internationale": -.
"international" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVC · "internationale" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- international ← inetrnational · innternational · intenrational · interantional · internaitonal · internatinoal · internatioanl · internationall
- internationale ← inetrnationale · innternationale · intenrationale · interantionale · internaitonale · internatinoale · internatioanle · internationael
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "international" and "internationale" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "international" or "internationale"?
Remembering international vs internationale
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “international”; for a noun, it's “internationale”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “international” entry
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