Which to use
“obsessionnel” and “obsessionnelle” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,892
- “obsessionnel” frequency rank
- #48,076
- “obsessionnelle” frequency rank
- 88968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obsessionnel | obsessionnelle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relatif à l'obsession, aux pensées intrusives. | Féminin singulier de obsessionnel. |
Where the eye mixes obsessionnel and obsessionnelle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. obsessionnel runs 12 letters (VCCVCCVVCCVC) against obsessionnelle's 14 (VCCVCCVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between obsessionnel and obsessionnelle
A purely visual mix-up. obsessionnel (\ob.sɛ.sjɔ.nɛl\) and obsessionnelle (\ɔp.se.sjɔ.nɛl\) 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 extra letter(s) - “obsessionnel” sits inside “obsessionnelle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obsessionnel is recorded at frequency rank #40,892, classified as anadj, pronounced \ob.sɛ.sjɔ.nɛl\. obsessionnelle is at rank #48,076, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɔp.se.sjɔ.nɛl\.
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 88968, this pair ranks #6,333 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obsessionnel vs obsessionnelle
Shared letters: beilnos. Private to "obsessionnel": -. Private to "obsessionnelle": -.
"obsessionnel" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVC · "obsessionnelle" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- obsessionnel ← bosessionnel · obbsessionnel · obesssionnel · obsesionnel · obsesisonnel · obsessinonel · obsessionel · obsessionenl
- obsessionnelle ← bosessionnelle · obbsessionnelle · obesssionnelle · obsesionnelle · obsesisonnelle · obsessinonelle · obsessionelle · obsessionenlle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obsessionnel" for "obsessionnelle" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obsessionnel" or "obsessionnelle"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obsessionnel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obsessionnelle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,333 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #6,333 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.