Which to use
“neue” and “neuves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,599
- “neue” frequency rank
- #13,219
- “neuves” frequency rank
- 57818
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neue | neuves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de neu. | Féminin pluriel de neuf. |
Where the eye mixes neue and neuves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. neue runs 4 letters (CVVV) against neuves's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: neue vs neuves
A purely visual mix-up. neue (\ˈnɔɪ̯ə\) and neuves (\nœv\) 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 57818, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neue is recorded at frequency rank #44,599, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈnɔɪ̯ə\. neuves is at rank #13,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced \nœv\.
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 57818, this pair ranks #112,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neue vs neuves
Shared letters: enu. Private to "neue": -. Private to "neuves": sv.
"neue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "neuves" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "neue" for "neuves" ever safe?
Frequency check: "neue" vs "neuves" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "neue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neuves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,774 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neue" and "neuves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neue vs noués". 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 #112,774 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.