moléculairevsmoléculairesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,089
“moléculaire” frequency rank
#30,266
“moléculaires” frequency rank
44355
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature moléculaire moléculaires
Definition Qui a rapport aux molécules. Pluriel de moléculaire.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set moléculaire and moléculaires apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
moléculaire
12 ch
moléculaires

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. moléculaire and moléculaires are pronounced identically (\mɔ.le.ky.lɛʁ\) 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) - “moléculaire” sits inside “moléculaires”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

moléculaire is recorded at frequency rank #14,089, classified as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.le.ky.lɛʁ\. moléculaires is at rank #30,266, tagged as anadj, pronounced \mɔ.le.ky.lɛʁ\.

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 44355, this pair ranks #211,048 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of moléculaire vs moléculaires

Shared letters: aceilmorué. Private to "moléculaire": -. Private to "moléculaires": s.

"moléculaire" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCV  ·  "moléculaires" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCVC

Frequency comparison

moléculaire#14,089
moléculaires#30,266

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "moléculaire" and "moléculaires" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\mɔ.le.ky.lɛʁ\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "moléculaire" or "moléculaires"?
"moléculaire" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,089 in our French list, against #30,266 for "moléculaires". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering moléculaire vs moléculaires

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 “moléculaire” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list