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.
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
- lendemain ← elndemain · lednemain · lenddemain · lendeamin · lendemainn · lendemani · lendemian · lendemmain
- lendemains ← elndemains · lednemains · lenddemains · lendeamins · lendemainns · lendemainss · lendemaisn · lendemanis
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lendemain" and "lendemains" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lendemain" or "lendemains"?
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
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