multiculturelvsmulticulturelleWhat's the difference?

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.

13 ch
multiculturel
15 ch
multiculturelle

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

  • multiculturelmluticulturel · mmulticulturel · mulitculturel · mullticulturel · multciulturel · multicculturel · multicluturel · multicullturel
  • multiculturellemluticulturelle · mmulticulturelle · mulitculturelle · mullticulturelle · multciulturelle · multicculturelle · multicluturelle · multicullturelle

Frequency comparison

multiculturel#48,059
multiculturelle#39,410

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "multiculturel" and "multiculturelle" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\myl.ti.kyl.ty.ʁɛl\), 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, "multiculturel" or "multiculturelle"?
"multiculturelle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,410 in our French list, against #48,059 for "multiculturel". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list