Which to use
“joues” and “joutes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,471
- “joues” frequency rank
- #31,570
- “joutes” frequency rank
- 37041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | joues | joutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de joue. | Pluriel de joute. |
Where the eye mixes joues and joutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between joues and joutes
A purely visual mix-up. joues (\ʒu\) and joutes (\ʒut\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
joues is recorded at frequency rank #5,471, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʒu\. joutes is at rank #31,570, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʒut\.
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 37041, this pair ranks #265,303 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of joues vs joutes
Shared letters: ejosu. Private to "joues": -. Private to "joutes": t.
"joues" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "joutes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "joues" for "joutes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "joues" or "joutes"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "joues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "joutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,303 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "joues" and "joutes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "joutes vs jouxte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #265,303 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.