Which to use
“nègres” and “neutres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,195
- “nègres” frequency rank
- #14,100
- “neutres” frequency rank
- 30295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nègres | neutres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de nègre. | Pluriel de neutre. |
Where the eye mixes nègres and neutres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nègres runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against neutres's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nègres and neutres
A purely visual mix-up. nègres (\nɛɡʁ\) and neutres (\nøtʁ\) 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 30295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nègres is recorded at frequency rank #16,195, classified as anadj, pronounced \nɛɡʁ\. neutres is at rank #14,100, tagged as anadj, pronounced \nøtʁ\.
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 30295, this pair ranks #311,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nègres vs neutres
Shared letters: enrs. Private to "nègres": gè. Private to "neutres": tu.
"nègres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "neutres" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- neutres ← enutres · netures · neurtes · neuters · neutress · neutrres · neutrse · neuttres
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nègres" and "neutres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nègres" vs "neutres" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nègres" and "neutres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nègres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neutres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,309 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nègres" and "neutres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nègres vs négros". 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 #311,309 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.