Which to use
“négros” and “névrose” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,483
- “négros” frequency rank
- #37,451
- “névrose” frequency rank
- 84934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | négros | névrose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de négro. | Trouble psychique engendrant une souffrance mentale dont le patient est conscient, contrairement à la psychose. |
Where the eye mixes négros and névrose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. négros runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against névrose's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses négros with névrose
A purely visual mix-up. négros (\ne.ɡʁo\) and névrose (\ne.vʁoz\) 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 84934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
négros is recorded at frequency rank #47,483, classified as anoun, pronounced \ne.ɡʁo\. névrose is at rank #37,451, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ne.vʁoz\.
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 84934, this pair ranks #12,146 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of négros vs névrose
Shared letters: norsé. Private to "négros": g. Private to "névrose": ev.
"négros" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "névrose" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "négros" for "névrose" ever safe?
Frequency check: "négros" vs "névrose" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "négros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "névrose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,146 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "négros" and "névrose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nécrose vs négros". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #12,146 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.