intitulévsintitulésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“intitulé” and “intitulés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,857
“intitulé” frequency rank
#35,103
“intitulés” frequency rank
38960
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intitulé intitulés
Definition Titre. Pluriel de intitulé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intitulé and intitulés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
intitulé
9 ch
intitulés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. intitulé and intitulés are pronounced identically (\ɛ̃.ti.ty.le\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “intitulé” sits inside “intitulés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intitulé is recorded at frequency rank #3,857, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.ti.ty.le\. intitulés is at rank #35,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.ti.ty.le\.

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 38960, this pair ranks #251,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of intitulé vs intitulés

Shared letters: ilntué. Private to "intitulé": -. Private to "intitulés": s.

"intitulé" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "intitulés" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

intitulé#3,857
intitulés#35,103

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intitulé" and "intitulés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\ɛ̃.ti.ty.le\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "intitulé" or "intitulés"?
"intitulé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,857 in our French list, against #35,103 for "intitulés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intitulé vs intitulés

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 “intitulé” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list