Which to use
“mutant” and “mutins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,529
- “mutant” frequency rank
- #44,592
- “mutins” frequency rank
- 72121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutant | mutins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a subi une mutation. | Masculin pluriel de mutin. |
Where the eye mixes mutant and mutins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mutant and mutins
A purely visual mix-up. mutant (\my.tɑ̃\) and mutins (\my.tɛ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutant is recorded at frequency rank #27,529, classified as anadj, pronounced \my.tɑ̃\. mutins is at rank #44,592, tagged as anadj, pronounced \my.tɛ̃\.
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 72121, this pair ranks #45,120 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mutant vs mutins
Shared letters: mntu. Private to "mutant": a. Private to "mutins": is.
"mutant" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "mutins" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mutant" and "mutins" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mutant" vs "mutins" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mutant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,120 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutant" and "mutins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mougins vs mutins". 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 #45,120 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.