Which to use
“malgache” is an adjective and “Malgaches” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,432
- “malgache” frequency rank
- #25,394
- “Malgaches” frequency rank
- 40826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malgache | Malgaches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relatif à Madagascar, aux Malgaches. | Pluriel de Malgache. |
Same sound, different letters: malgache vs Malgaches
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. malgache runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Malgaches's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: malgache vs Malgaches
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: malgache and Malgaches carry the same recorded pronunciation, \mal.ɡaʃ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “malgache” sits inside “Malgaches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malgache is recorded at frequency rank #15,432, classified as anadj, pronounced \mal.ɡaʃ\. Malgaches is at rank #25,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mal.ɡaʃ\.
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 40826, this pair ranks #237,590 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of malgache vs Malgaches
Shared letters: aceghlm. Private to "malgache": -. Private to "Malgaches": s.
"malgache" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Malgaches" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malgache" and "Malgaches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "malgache" or "Malgaches"?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "malgache" / "Malgaches". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "malgache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Malgaches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,590 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #237,590 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.