locatifsvslocationsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: locatifs is a adjective, locations is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“locatifs” is an adjective and “locations” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,335
“locatifs” frequency rank
#22,318
“locations” frequency rank
55653
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature locatifs locations
Definition Masculin pluriel de locatif. Pluriel de location.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set locatifs and locations apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
locatifs
9 ch
locations

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: locatifs is \lɔ.ka.tif\ while locations is \lɔ.ka.sjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 55653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

locatifs is recorded at frequency rank #33,335, classified as anadj, pronounced \lɔ.ka.tif\. locations is at rank #22,318, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɔ.ka.sjɔ̃\.

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 55653, this pair ranks #126,097 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of locatifs vs locations

Shared letters: acilost. Private to "locatifs": f. Private to "locations": n.

"locatifs" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC  ·  "locations" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • locatifslcoatifs · llocatifs · loactifs · locaitfs · locatfis · locatiffs · locatifss · locatisf
  • locationslcoations · llocations · loactions · locaitons · locatinos · locationns · locationss · locatiosn

Frequency comparison

locatifs#33,335
locations#22,318

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "locatifs" and "locations" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "locatifs" is an adjective and "locations" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "locatifs" or "locations"?
"locations" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,318 in our French list, against #33,335 for "locatifs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering locatifs vs locations

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “locatifs”; for a noun, it's “locations”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “locatifs” 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