Which to use
“oracle” and “oracles” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,526
- “oracle” frequency rank
- #45,768
- “oracles” frequency rank
- 60294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oracle | oracles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Selon la croyance des Anciens, réponse d’une divinité que l’on venait consulter en un lieu sacré, et dont un interprète inspiré devait dévoiler le sens, sans parvenir toujours à l’éclairer. | Pluriel de oracle. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set oracle and oracles apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
oracle and oracles 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) - “oracle” sits inside “oracles” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oracle is recorded at frequency rank #14,526, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɔ.ʁɑkl\. oracles is at rank #45,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɔ.ʁakl\.
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 60294, this pair ranks #98,391 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering oracle vs oracles
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 “oracle” entry
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