Which to use
“Pâques” is a name and “piqûres” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,359
- “Pâques” frequency rank
- #21,112
- “piqûres” frequency rank
- 28471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pâques | piqûres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fête que les chrétiens solennisent tous les ans en mémoire de la résurrection de Jésus-Christ, et qu’ils célèbrent le premier dimanche qui suit la pleine lune de l’équinoxe de printemps. | Pluriel de piqûre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Pâques and piqûres apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Pâques is \pak\ while piqûres is \pi.kyʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pâques is recorded at frequency rank #7,359, classified as aname, pronounced \pak\. piqûres is at rank #21,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pi.kyʁ\.
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 28471, this pair ranks #322,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pâques vs piqûres
Shared letters: epqs. Private to "Pâques": uâ. Private to "piqûres": irû.
"Pâques" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "piqûres" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pâques" and "piqûres" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering Pâques vs piqûres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Pâques”; for a noun, it's “piqûres”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Pâques” entry
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