Which to use
“interrupteur” is a noun and “interrupteurs” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,906
- “interrupteur” frequency rank
- #45,119
- “interrupteurs” frequency rank
- 68025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interrupteur | interrupteurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne qui interrompt une personne qui parle. | Masculin pluriel d’interrupteur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrupteur and interrupteurs apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: interrupteur and interrupteurs carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁyp.tœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “interrupteur” sits inside “interrupteurs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interrupteur is recorded at frequency rank #22,906, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁyp.tœʁ\. interrupteurs is at rank #45,119, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁyp.tœʁ\.
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 68025, this pair ranks #60,926 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of interrupteur vs interrupteurs
Shared letters: einprtu. Private to "interrupteur": -. Private to "interrupteurs": s.
"interrupteur" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVC · "interrupteurs" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interrupteur ← inetrrupteur · innterrupteur · interrputeur · interrupetur · interruppteur · interrupteru · interrupteurr · interruptteur
- interrupteurs ← inetrrupteurs · innterrupteurs · interrputeurs · interrupeturs · interruppteurs · interrupterus · interrupteurrs · interrupteurss
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interrupteur" and "interrupteurs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "interrupteur" or "interrupteurs"?
Remembering interrupteur vs interrupteurs
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “interrupteur”; for an adjective, it's “interrupteurs”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interrupteur” entry
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