Which to use
“multiplex” and “multipliée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,746
- “multiplex” frequency rank
- #29,874
- “multipliée” frequency rank
- 75620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiplex | multipliée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui permet le passage simultané de multiples signaux sur un même canal, par exemple par un même câble. | Féminin singulier de multiplié. |
Where the eye mixes multiplex and multipliée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses multiplex with multipliée
A purely visual mix-up. multiplex (\myl.ti.plɛks\) and multipliée (\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 75620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
multiplex is recorded at frequency rank #45,746, classified as anadj, pronounced \myl.ti.plɛks\. multipliée is at rank #29,874, 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 75620, this pair ranks #33,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of multiplex vs multipliée
Shared letters: eilmptu. Private to "multiplex": x. Private to "multipliée": é.
"multiplex" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "multipliée" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiplex ← mlutiplex · mmultiplex · mulitplex · mulltiplex · multilpex · multipelx · multiplexx · multipllex
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multiplex" for "multipliée" ever safe?
Frequency check: "multiplex" vs "multipliée" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "multiplex" and "multipliée" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "multipliée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiplex" and "multipliée" 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 #33,523 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.