Which to use
“naissances” and “nuisances” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,543
- “naissances” frequency rank
- #19,080
- “nuisances” frequency rank
- 29623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | naissances | nuisances |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de naissance. | Pluriel de nuisance. |
Where the eye mixes naissances and nuisances
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. naissances runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCCVC) against nuisances's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: naissances vs nuisances
A purely visual mix-up. naissances (\nɛ.sɑ̃s\) and nuisances (\nɥi.zɑ̃s\) 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 29623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
naissances is recorded at frequency rank #10,543, classified as anoun, pronounced \nɛ.sɑ̃s\. nuisances is at rank #19,080, tagged as anoun, pronounced \nɥi.zɑ̃s\.
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 29623, this pair ranks #315,519 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of naissances vs nuisances
Shared letters: aceins. Private to "naissances": -. Private to "nuisances": u.
"naissances" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "nuisances" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- naissances ← anissances · naisances · naisasnces · naissacnes · naissancces · naissancess · naissancse · naissanecs
- nuisances ← niusances · nnuisances · nuiasnces · nuisacnes · nuisancces · nuisancess · nuisancse · nuisanecs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "naissances" for "nuisances" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "naissances" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nuisances" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,519 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "naissances" and "nuisances" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nuisance vs nuisances". 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 #315,519 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.