Which to use
“multiculturel” and “multiculturelle” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,059
- “multiculturel” frequency rank
- #39,410
- “multiculturelle” frequency rank
- 87469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiculturel | multiculturelle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui concerne plusieurs cultures, qui a rapport avec plusieurs cultures. | Féminin singulier de multiculturel. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multiculturel and multiculturelle apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. multiculturel and multiculturelle are pronounced identically (\myl.ti.kyl.ty.ʁɛl\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “multiculturel” sits inside “multiculturelle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiculturel is recorded at frequency rank #48,059, classified as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.kyl.ty.ʁɛl\. multiculturelle is at rank #39,410, tagged as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.kyl.ty.ʁɛl\.
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 87469, this pair ranks #8,248 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of multiculturel vs multiculturelle
Shared letters: ceilmrtu. Private to "multiculturel": -. Private to "multiculturelle": -.
"multiculturel" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC · "multiculturelle" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiculturel ← mluticulturel · mmulticulturel · mulitculturel · mullticulturel · multciulturel · multicculturel · multicluturel · multicullturel
- multiculturelle ← mluticulturelle · mmulticulturelle · mulitculturelle · mullticulturelle · multciulturelle · multicculturelle · multicluturelle · multicullturelle
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "multiculturel" and "multiculturelle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "multiculturel" or "multiculturelle"?
Remembering multiculturel vs multiculturelle
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 “multiculturel” entry
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