Which to use
“mémorables” and “mesurables” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,099
- “mémorables” frequency rank
- #43,553
- “mesurables” frequency rank
- 69652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mémorables | mesurables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mémorable. | Pluriel de mesurable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mémorables and mesurables apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mémorables (\me.mɔ.ʁabl\) and mesurables (\mə.zy.ʁabl\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mémorables is recorded at frequency rank #26,099, classified as anadj, pronounced \me.mɔ.ʁabl\. mesurables is at rank #43,553, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mə.zy.ʁabl\.
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 69652, this pair ranks #54,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mémorables vs mesurables
Shared letters: abelmrs. Private to "mémorables": oé. Private to "mesurables": u.
"mémorables" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC · "mesurables" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mesurables ← emsurables · mesruables · messurables · mesuarbles · mesurabbles · mesurabels · mesurabless · mesurablles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering mémorables vs mesurables
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 “mémorables” entry
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