Which to use
“kilogramme” and “kilogrammes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,343
- “kilogramme” frequency rank
- #30,236
- “kilogrammes” frequency rank
- 70579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kilogramme | kilogrammes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de masse dans le Système international d’unités (SI) qui a pour symbole kg. À l’origine le kilogramme représentait la masse d’un litre d’eau au maximum de sa densité, mais il a été défini comme la masse du prototype international du kilogramme sous la forme d'un cylindre de platine et d’iridium conservé au Bureau international des poids et mesures à Sèvres de 1889 à 2019. Il est désormais défini à partir de la constante de Planck (h) de la physique quantique. | Pluriel de kilogramme. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kilogramme and kilogrammes apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. kilogramme (\ki.lo.ɡʁam\) and kilogrammes (\ki.lɔ.ɡʁam\) 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 extra letter(s) - “kilogramme” sits inside “kilogrammes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kilogramme is recorded at frequency rank #40,343, classified as anoun, pronounced \ki.lo.ɡʁam\. kilogrammes is at rank #30,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ki.lɔ.ɡʁam\.
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 70579, this pair ranks #50,803 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kilogramme vs kilogrammes
Shared letters: aegiklmor. Private to "kilogramme": -. Private to "kilogrammes": s.
"kilogramme" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "kilogrammes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kilogramme ← iklogramme · kilgoramme · killogramme · kilogarmme · kiloggramme · kilograme · kilogramem · kilogrmame
- kilogrammes ← iklogrammes · kilgorammes · killogrammes · kilogarmmes · kiloggrammes · kilogramems · kilogrames · kilogrammess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kilogramme" and "kilogrammes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kilogramme" or "kilogrammes"?
Remembering kilogramme vs kilogrammes
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 “kilogramme” entry
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