Which to use
“justes” is an adjective and “justices” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,863
- “justes” frequency rank
- #46,253
- “justices” frequency rank
- 56116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | justes | justices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de l’adjectif juste. | Pluriel de justice. |
Where the eye mixes justes and justices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. justes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against justices's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses justes with justices
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: justes is \ʒyst\ while justices is \ʒys.tis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
justes is recorded at frequency rank #9,863, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʒyst\. justices is at rank #46,253, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʒys.tis\.
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 56116, this pair ranks #123,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of justes vs justices
Shared letters: ejstu. Private to "justes": -. Private to "justices": ci.
"justes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "justices" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "justes" and "justices" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "justes" or "justices"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "justes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "justices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "justes" and "justices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "justices vs justifiés". 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 #123,163 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.