Which to use
“magnétique” and “magnétiques” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,124
- “magnétique” frequency rank
- #17,760
- “magnétiques” frequency rank
- 25884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | magnétique | magnétiques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relatif à l’aimant, qui a les propriétés de l’aimant, ou qui se rattache à ces propriétés. | Pluriel de magnétique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set magnétique and magnétiques apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. magnétique and magnétiques are pronounced identically (\ma.ɲe.tik\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “magnétique” sits inside “magnétiques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
magnétique is recorded at frequency rank #8,124, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.ɲe.tik\. magnétiques is at rank #17,760, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ma.ɲe.tik\.
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 25884, this pair ranks #338,328 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of magnétique vs magnétiques
Shared letters: aegimnqtué. Private to "magnétique": -. Private to "magnétiques": s.
"magnétique" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVV · "magnétiques" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering magnétique vs magnétiques
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 “magnétique” entry
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