mobilisésvsmobilitésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,636
“mobilisés” frequency rank
#30,706
“mobilités” frequency rank
44342
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mobilisés mobilités
Definition Pluriel de mobilisé. Pluriel de mobilité.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mobilisés and mobilités apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
mobilisés
9 ch
mobilités

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mobilisés (\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 a single letter - s in “mobilisés” becomes t in “mobilités”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mobilisés is recorded at frequency rank #13,636, 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 44342, this pair ranks #211,148 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mobilisés vs mobilités

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

"mobilisés" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "mobilités" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

mobilisés#13,636
mobilités#30,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mobilisés" 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, "mobilisés" or "mobilités"?
"mobilisés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,636 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 mobilisés 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 “mobilisés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list