Which to use
“nombreuse” and “nombreuses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,646
- “nombreuse” frequency rank
- #806
- “nombreuses” frequency rank
- 14452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombreuse | nombreuses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de nombreux. | Féminin pluriel de nombreux. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nombreuse and nombreuses apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. nombreuse and nombreuses are pronounced identically (\nɔ̃.bʁøz\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “nombreuse” sits inside “nombreuses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombreuse is recorded at frequency rank #13,646, classified as anadj, pronounced \nɔ̃.bʁøz\. nombreuses is at rank #806, tagged as anadj, pronounced \nɔ̃.bʁøz\.
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 14452, this pair ranks #396,581 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nombreuse vs nombreuses
Shared letters: bemnorsu. Private to "nombreuse": -. Private to "nombreuses": -.
"nombreuse" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "nombreuses" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nombreuse ← nmobreuse · nnombreuse · nobmreuse · nombbreuse · nomberuse · nombresue · nombreues · nombrreuse
- nombreuses ← nmobreuses · nnombreuses · nobmreuses · nombbreuses · nomberuses · nombresues · nombreuess · nombreusess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nombreuse" and "nombreuses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nombreuse" or "nombreuses"?
Remembering nombreuse vs nombreuses
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nombreuse” entry
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