Which to use
“manœuvre” and “manœuvres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,592
- “manœuvre” frequency rank
- #12,194
- “manœuvres” frequency rank
- 19786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | manœuvre | manœuvres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Travailleur sous les ordres d’un ouvrier qualifié. | Pluriel de manœuvre (personne). |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set manœuvre and manœuvres apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
manœuvre and manœuvres form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “manœuvre” sits inside “manœuvres” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
manœuvre is recorded at frequency rank #7,592, classified as anoun, pronounced \ma.nœvʁ\. manœuvres is at rank #12,194, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.nœvʁ\.
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 19786, this pair ranks #371,565 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "manœuvre" and "manœuvres" be used interchangeably?
Remembering manœuvre vs manœuvres
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 “manœuvre” entry
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