lendemainvslendemainsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,332
“lendemain” frequency rank
#24,269
“lendemains” frequency rank
25601
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lendemain lendemains
Definition Le jour qui a suivi ou qui suivra celui dont on parle. Pluriel de lendemain.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lendemain and lendemains apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
lendemain
10 ch
lendemains

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. lendemain (\lɑ̃d(ə).mɛ̃\) and lendemains (\lɑ̃d.mɛ̃\) 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) - “lendemain” sits inside “lendemains”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

lendemain is recorded at frequency rank #1,332, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃d(ə).mɛ̃\. lendemains is at rank #24,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃d.mɛ̃\.

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 25601, this pair ranks #339,919 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of lendemain vs lendemains

Shared letters: adeilmn. Private to "lendemain": -. Private to "lendemains": s.

"lendemain" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC  ·  "lendemains" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lendemainelndemain · lednemain · lenddemain · lendeamin · lendemainn · lendemani · lendemian · lendemmain
  • lendemainselndemains · lednemains · lenddemains · lendeamins · lendemainns · lendemainss · lendemaisn · lendemanis

Frequency comparison

lendemain#1,332
lendemains#24,269

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lendemain" and "lendemains" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\lɑ̃d(ə).mɛ̃\ versus \lɑ̃d.mɛ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "lendemain" or "lendemains"?
"lendemain" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,332 in our French list, against #24,269 for "lendemains". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering lendemain vs lendemains

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 “lendemain” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list