mobilisévsmobilitésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mobilisé” and “mobilités” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,189
“mobilisé” frequency rank
#30,706
“mobilités” frequency rank
45895
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mobilisé mobilités
Definition Civil appelé sous les drapeaux pour raison de guerre. Pluriel de mobilité.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mobilisé and mobilités apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
mobilisé
9 ch
mobilités

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mobilisé (\mɔ.bi.li.ze\) and mobilités (\mɔ.bi.li.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mobilisé is recorded at frequency rank #15,189, classified as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.bi.li.ze\. mobilités is at rank #30,706, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mɔ.bi.li.te\.

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 45895, this pair ranks #199,220 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mobilisé vs mobilités

Shared letters: bilmosé. Private to "mobilisé": -. Private to "mobilités": t.

"mobilisé" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV  ·  "mobilités" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

mobilisé#15,189
mobilités#30,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mobilisé" and "mobilités" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\mɔ.bi.li.ze\ versus \mɔ.bi.li.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mobilisé" or "mobilités"?
"mobilisé" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,189 in our French list, against #30,706 for "mobilités". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mobilisé vs mobilités

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 “mobilisé” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list