Which to use
“mathématique” is an adjective and “mathématiques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,038
- “mathématique” frequency rank
- #4,691
- “mathématiques” frequency rank
- 13729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mathématique | mathématiques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est relatif aux mathématiques, à la science des nombres, des figures et des mouvements. | Science du raisonnement déductif et de l’étude de concepts abstraits (comme les nombres ou les figures géométriques), à travers des structures et des modèles. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mathématique and mathématiques apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
mathématique and mathématiques 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) - “mathématique” sits inside “mathématiques” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mathématique is recorded at frequency rank #9,038, classified as anadj, pronounced \ma.te.ma.tik\. mathématiques is at rank #4,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ma.te.ma.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 13729, this pair ranks #399,779 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering mathématique vs mathématiques
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “mathématique”; for a noun, it's “mathématiques”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mathématique” entry
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