multipliervsmultipliésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: multiplier is a verb, multipliés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“multiplier” is a verb and “multipliés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,353
“multiplier” frequency rank
#23,617
“multipliés” frequency rank
32970
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature multiplier multipliés
Definition Augmenter le nombre, la quantité des êtres ou des choses. Masculin pluriel de multiplié.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set multiplier and multipliés apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
multiplier
10 ch
multipliés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: multiplier and multipliés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \myl.ti.pli.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

multiplier is recorded at frequency rank #9,353, classified as averb, pronounced \myl.ti.pli.je\. 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 32970, this pair ranks #293,739 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of multiplier vs multipliés

Shared letters: ilmptu. Private to "multiplier": er. Private to "multipliés": .

"multiplier" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC  ·  "multipliés" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • multipliermlutiplier · mmultiplier · mulitplier · mulltiplier · multilpier · multipiler · multipleir · multiplierr

Frequency comparison

multiplier#9,353
multipliés#23,617

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "multiplier" and "multipliés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "multiplier" is a verb and "multipliés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "multiplier" or "multipliés"?
"multiplier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,353 in our French list, against #23,617 for "multipliés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering multiplier vs multipliés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “multiplier”; for an adjective, it's “multipliés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “multiplier” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list