Which to use
“multinationale” is a noun and “multinationales” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,801
- “multinationale” frequency rank
- #12,425
- “multinationales” frequency rank
- 31226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multinationale | multinationales |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Entreprise qui a des filiales dans plus d'un pays. | Féminin pluriel de multinational. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multinationale and multinationales apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: multinationale and multinationales carry the same recorded pronunciation, \myl.ti.na.sjɔ.nal\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “multinationale” sits inside “multinationales”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multinationale is recorded at frequency rank #18,801, classified as anoun, pronounced \myl.ti.na.sjɔ.nal\. multinationales is at rank #12,425, tagged as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.na.sjɔ.nal\.
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 31226, this pair ranks #305,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of multinationale vs multinationales
Shared letters: aeilmnotu. Private to "multinationale": -. Private to "multinationales": s.
"multinationale" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVCV · "multinationales" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multinationale ← mlutinationale · mmultinationale · mulitnationale · mulltinationale · multiantionale · multinaitonale · multinatinoale · multinatioanle
- multinationales ← mlutinationales · mmultinationales · mulitnationales · mulltinationales · multiantionales · multinaitonales · multinatinoales · multinatioanles
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering multinationale vs multinationales
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “multinationale”; for an adjective, it's “multinationales”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “multinationale” entry
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