Which to use
“malins” and “malsains” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,081
- “malins” frequency rank
- #47,440
- “malsains” frequency rank
- 61521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | malins | malsains |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de malin. | Masculin pluriel de malsain. |
Where the eye mixes malins and malsains
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: malins vs malsains
A purely visual mix-up. malins (\ma.lɛ̃\) and malsains (\mal.sɛ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
malins is recorded at frequency rank #14,081, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.lɛ̃\. malsains is at rank #47,440, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mal.sɛ̃\.
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 61521, this pair ranks #91,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of malins vs malsains
Shared letters: ailmns. Private to "malins": -. Private to "malsains": -.
"malins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "malsains" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "malins" and "malsains" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "malins" vs "malsains" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "malins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "malsains" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "malins" and "malsains" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "malsaines vs malsains". Nearby pair
- 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 #91,804 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.