Which to use
“mutilé” and “mutilés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,272
- “mutilé” frequency rank
- #33,358
- “mutilés” frequency rank
- 63630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutilé | mutilés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe mutiler. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de mutiler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mutilé and mutilés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. mutilé and mutilés are pronounced identically (\my.ti.le\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “mutilé” sits inside “mutilés”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutilé is recorded at frequency rank #30,272, classified as averb, pronounced \my.ti.le\. mutilés is at rank #33,358, tagged as averb, pronounced \my.ti.le\.
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 63630, this pair ranks #81,009 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mutilé vs mutilés
Shared letters: ilmtué. Private to "mutilé": -. Private to "mutilés": s.
"mutilé" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "mutilés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mutilé" and "mutilés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mutilé" or "mutilés"?
Remembering mutilé vs mutilés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mutilé” entry
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