Which to use
“nombre” is a noun and “notre” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #282
- “nombre” frequency rank
- #114
- “notre” frequency rank
- 396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombre | notre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Objet de base des mathématiques, que l’on peut rapporter aux notions de pluralité, d’ensemble, de correspondance, mais qui n’est pas susceptible d’être strictement défini. | Première personne du pluriel au singulier. Qui nous appartient. Plusieurs possesseurs (dont l’un est le locuteur) et un seul objet. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nombre and notre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
nombre and notre form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombre is recorded at frequency rank #282, classified as anoun, pronounced \nɔ̃bʁ\. notre is at rank #114, tagged as adet, pronounced \nɔtʁ\.
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 396, this pair ranks #439,715 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nombre" and "notre" be used interchangeably?
Remembering nombre vs notre
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “nombre”; for a determiner, it's “notre”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nombre” entry
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