Which to use
“intrinsèque” is an adjective and “intrinsèques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,174
- “intrinsèque” frequency rank
- #37,388
- “intrinsèques” frequency rank
- 57562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intrinsèque | intrinsèques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propre à une chose ; indépendant d'un jugement ou facteur externe. | Pluriel de intrinsèque. |
Same sound, different letters: intrinsèque vs intrinsèques
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 11 letters. intrinsèque runs 11 letters (VCCCVCCVCVV) against intrinsèques's 12 (VCCCVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - intrinsèque and intrinsèques
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: intrinsèque and intrinsèques carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.tʁɛ̃.sɛk\. 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) - “intrinsèque” sits inside “intrinsèques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intrinsèque is recorded at frequency rank #20,174, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tʁɛ̃.sɛk\. intrinsèques is at rank #37,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tʁɛ̃.sɛk\.
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 57562, this pair ranks #114,287 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intrinsèque vs intrinsèques
Shared letters: einqrstuè. Private to "intrinsèque": -. Private to "intrinsèques": -.
"intrinsèque" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVV · "intrinsèques" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intrinsèque" and "intrinsèques" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intrinsèque" or "intrinsèques"?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "intrinsèque" / "intrinsèques". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "intrinsèque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intrinsèques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,287 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #114,287 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.