Which to use
“opaque” and “opaques” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,689
- “opaque” frequency rank
- #31,159
- “opaques” frequency rank
- 47848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opaque | opaques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’est pas transparent, qui ne laisse pas passer la lumière. | Pluriel de opaque. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set opaque and opaques apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
opaque and opaques 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 extra letter(s) - “opaque” sits inside “opaques” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47848, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opaque is recorded at frequency rank #16,689, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɔ.pak\. opaques is at rank #31,159, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɔ.pak\.
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 47848, this pair ranks #183,671 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "opaque" and "opaques" be used interchangeably?
Remembering opaque vs opaques
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 “opaque” entry
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