Which to use
“multiplex” and “multipliés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,746
- “multiplex” frequency rank
- #23,617
- “multipliés” frequency rank
- 69363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | multiplex | multipliés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui permet le passage simultané de multiples signaux sur un même canal, par exemple par un même câble. | Masculin pluriel de multiplié. |
Where the eye mixes multiplex and multipliés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between multiplex and multipliés
A purely visual mix-up. multiplex (\myl.ti.plɛks\) 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 69363, 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\. 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 69363, this pair ranks #55,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of multiplex vs multipliés
Shared letters: ilmptu. Private to "multiplex": ex. Private to "multipliés": sé.
"multiplex" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "multipliés" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- multiplex ← mlutiplex · mmultiplex · mulitplex · mulltiplex · multilpex · multipelx · multiplexx · multipllex
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "multiplex" for "multipliés" ever safe?
Frequency check: "multiplex" vs "multipliés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "multiplex" 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 #55,413 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "multiplex" and "multipliés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "multiplex vs multipliée". 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 #55,413 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.