Which to use
“mutations” and “mutilations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,443
- “mutations” frequency rank
- #30,712
- “mutilations” frequency rank
- 42155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutations | mutilations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de mutation. | Pluriel de mutilation. |
Where the eye mixes mutations and mutilations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mutations and mutilations
A purely visual mix-up. mutations (\my.ta.sjɔ̃\) and mutilations (\my.ti.la.sjɔ̃\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutations is recorded at frequency rank #11,443, classified as anoun, pronounced \my.ta.sjɔ̃\. mutilations is at rank #30,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced \my.ti.la.sjɔ̃\.
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 42155, this pair ranks #227,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mutations vs mutilations
Shared letters: aimnostu. Private to "mutations": -. Private to "mutilations": l.
"mutations" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "mutilations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mutations ← mmutations · mtuations · muattions · mutaitons · mutatinos · mutationns · mutationss · mutatiosn
- mutilations ← mmutilations · mtuilations · muitlations · mutialtions · mutilaitons · mutilatinos · mutilationns · mutilationss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mutations" and "mutilations" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "mutations" or "mutilations" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mutations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutilations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutations" and "mutilations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mutilation vs mutilations". 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 #227,798 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.