Which to use
“moisissure” and “moisissures” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,630
- “moisissure” frequency rank
- #32,487
- “moisissures” frequency rank
- 67117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moisissure | moisissures |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Champignons microscopiques qui vivent en formant des végétations ramifiées à la surface des matières organiques dont ils provoquent la fermentation, la décomposition. | Pluriel de moisissure. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set moisissure and moisissures apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. moisissure and moisissures are pronounced identically (\mwa.zi.syʁ\) and both work as anoun. 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) - “moisissure” sits inside “moisissures”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67117, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moisissure is recorded at frequency rank #34,630, classified as anoun, pronounced \mwa.zi.syʁ\. moisissures is at rank #32,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced \mwa.zi.syʁ\.
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 67117, this pair ranks #64,821 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moisissure vs moisissures
Shared letters: eimorsu. Private to "moisissure": -. Private to "moisissures": -.
"moisissure" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCV · "moisissures" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- moisissure ← miosissure · mmoisissure · moiisssure · moisissrue · moisissuer · moisissurre · moisisure · moisisusre
- moisissures ← miosissures · mmoisissures · moiisssures · moisissrues · moisissuers · moisissuress · moisissurres · moisissurse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moisissure" and "moisissures" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "moisissure" or "moisissures"?
Remembering moisissure vs moisissures
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 “moisissure” entry
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