Which to use
“multiples” and “multipliés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,840
- “multiples” frequency rank
- #23,617
- “multipliés” frequency rank
- 26457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiples | multipliés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de multiple. | Masculin pluriel de multiplié. |
Where the eye mixes multiples and multipliés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: multiples vs multipliés
A purely visual mix-up. multiples (\myl.tipl\) and multipliés (\myl.ti.pli.je\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26457, 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\. multipliés is at rank #23,617, tagged as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.pli.je\.
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 26457, this pair ranks #334,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of multiples vs multipliés
Shared letters: ilmpstu. Private to "multiples": e. Private to "multipliés": é.
"multiples" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "multipliés" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiples ← mlutiples · mmultiples · mulitples · mulltiples · multilpes · multipels · multipless · multiplles
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multiples" for "multipliés" ever safe?
Which is more common, "multiples" or "multipliés"?
After this comparison
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 "multipliés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #334,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiples" and "multipliés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplex vs multipliés". 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 #334,875 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.