oublientvsoublisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: oublient is a verb, oublis is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“oublient” is a verb and “oublis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,209
“oublient” frequency rank
#32,099
“oublis” frequency rank
44308
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature oublient oublis
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de oublier. Pluriel de oubli.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set oublient and oublis apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
oublient
6 ch
oublis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: oublient and oublis carry the same recorded pronunciation, \u.bli\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

oublient is recorded at frequency rank #12,209, classified as averb, pronounced \u.bli\. oublis is at rank #32,099, tagged as anoun, pronounced \u.bli\.

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 44308, this pair ranks #211,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of oublient vs oublis

Shared letters: bilou. Private to "oublient": ent. Private to "oublis": s.

"oublient" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC  ·  "oublis" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • oublientobulient · oubblient · oubilent · oubleint · oubliennt · oublientt · oublietn · oublinet
  • oublisobulis · oubblis · oubils · oubliss · oubllis · oublsi · oulbis · uoblis

Frequency comparison

oublient#12,209
oublis#32,099

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "oublient" and "oublis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "oublient" is a verb and "oublis" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "oublient" or "oublis"?
"oublient" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,209 in our French list, against #32,099 for "oublis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering oublient vs oublis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “oublient”; for a noun, it's “oublis”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “oublient” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list