noticesvsnôtresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“notices” and “nôtres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,079
“notices” frequency rank
#9,709
“nôtres” frequency rank
28788
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature notices nôtres
Definition Pluriel de notice. Folies, bons tours, bons divertissements.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set notices and nôtres apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
notices
6 ch
nôtres

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. notices (\nɔ.tis\) and nôtres (\notʁ\) 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 28788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

notices is recorded at frequency rank #19,079, classified as anoun, pronounced \nɔ.tis\. nôtres is at rank #9,709, tagged as anoun, pronounced \notʁ\.

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 28788, this pair ranks #320,714 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of notices vs nôtres

Shared letters: enst. Private to "notices": cio. Private to "nôtres": .

"notices" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "nôtres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • noticesnnotices · noitces · notcies · noticces · noticess · noticse · notiecs · nottices

Frequency comparison

notices#19,079
nôtres#9,709

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "notices" and "nôtres" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\nɔ.tis\ versus \notʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "notices" or "nôtres"?
"nôtres" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,709 in our French list, against #19,079 for "notices". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering notices vs nôtres

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 “notices” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list