Which to use
“météorologique” and “météorologiques” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,918
- “météorologique” frequency rank
- #11,812
- “météorologiques” frequency rank
- 31730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | météorologique | météorologiques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui concerne les météores et les variations de l’atmosphère. | Pluriel de météorologique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set météorologique and météorologiques apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. météorologique and météorologiques are pronounced identically (\me.te.ɔ.ʁɔ.lɔ.ʒik\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “météorologique” sits inside “météorologiques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
météorologique is recorded at frequency rank #19,918, classified as anadj, pronounced \me.te.ɔ.ʁɔ.lɔ.ʒik\. météorologiques is at rank #11,812, tagged as anadj, pronounced \me.te.ɔ.ʁɔ.lɔ.ʒik\.
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 31730, this pair ranks #301,914 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of météorologique vs météorologiques
Shared letters: egilmoqrtué. Private to "météorologique": -. Private to "météorologiques": s.
"météorologique" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVCVV · "météorologiques" · 15 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "météorologique" and "météorologiques" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "météorologique" or "météorologiques"?
Remembering météorologique vs météorologiques
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 “météorologique” entry
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