Which to use
“mélangent” is a verb and “mélanges” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,410
- “mélangent” frequency rank
- #11,811
- “mélanges” frequency rank
- 37221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mélangent | mélanges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de mélanger. | Pluriel de mélange. |
Same sound, different letters: mélangent vs mélanges
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. mélangent runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against mélanges's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: mélangent vs mélanges
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: mélangent and mélanges carry the same recorded pronunciation, \me.lɑ̃ʒ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mélangent is recorded at frequency rank #25,410, classified as averb, pronounced \me.lɑ̃ʒ\. mélanges is at rank #11,811, tagged as anoun, pronounced \me.lɑ̃ʒ\.
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 37221, this pair ranks #264,038 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mélangent vs mélanges
Shared letters: aeglmné. Private to "mélangent": t. Private to "mélanges": s.
"mélangent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "mélanges" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mélangent" for "mélanges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mélangent" or "mélanges"?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "mélangent" / "mélanges". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "mélangent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mélanges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,038 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mélangent" and "mélanges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mélangées vs mélangent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #264,038 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.