Which to use
“neufs” and “nues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,037
- “neufs” frequency rank
- #9,205
- “nues” frequency rank
- 19242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neufs | nues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de neuf. | Féminin pluriel de nu. |
Where the eye mixes neufs and nues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: neufs vs nues
A purely visual mix-up. neufs (\nœf\) and nues (\ny\) 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 19242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neufs is recorded at frequency rank #10,037, classified as anadj, pronounced \nœf\. nues is at rank #9,205, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ny\.
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 19242, this pair ranks #374,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neufs vs nues
Shared letters: ensu. Private to "neufs": f. Private to "nues": -.
"neufs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "nues" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "neufs" and "nues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "neufs" or "nues"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "neufs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neufs" and "nues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neufs 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 #374,235 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.