Which to use
“multiples” is an adjective and “multiplie” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,840
- “multiples” frequency rank
- #12,000
- “multiplie” frequency rank
- 14840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiples | multiplie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de multiple. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de multiplier. |
Where the eye mixes multiples and multiplie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: multiples vs multiplie
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: multiples is \myl.tipl\ while multiplie is \myl.ti.pli\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiples is recorded at frequency rank #2,840, classified as anadj, pronounced \myl.tipl\. multiplie is at rank #12,000, tagged as averb, pronounced \myl.ti.pli\.
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 14840, this pair ranks #394,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of multiples vs multiplie
Shared letters: eilmptu. Private to "multiples": s. Private to "multiplie": -.
"multiples" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "multiplie" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multiples" for "multiplie" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "multiples" or "multiplie" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "multiples" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,993 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiples" and "multiplie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplex vs multiplie". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #394,993 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.