Which to use
“parachutisme” and “parachutistes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,943
- “parachutisme” frequency rank
- #26,119
- “parachutistes” frequency rank
- 73062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parachutisme | parachutistes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sport consistant à se larguer d’un aéronef (avion, hélicoptère, montgolfière, …) avec un parachute et parfois d’autres accessoires d’une hauteur qui peut être de 1 000 à 4 000 mètres du sol. | Pluriel de parachutiste. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set parachutisme and parachutistes apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. parachutisme (\pa.ʁa.ʃy.tism\) and parachutistes (\pa.ʁa.ʃy.tist\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parachutisme is recorded at frequency rank #46,943, classified as anoun, pronounced \pa.ʁa.ʃy.tism\. parachutistes is at rank #26,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pa.ʁa.ʃy.tist\.
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 73062, this pair ranks #41,751 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of parachutisme vs parachutistes
Shared letters: acehiprstu. Private to "parachutisme": m. Private to "parachutistes": -.
"parachutisme" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCV · "parachutistes" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- parachutisme ← aprachutisme · paarchutisme · paracchutisme · parachhutisme · parachtuisme · parachuitsme · parachutimse · parachutisem
- parachutistes ← aprachutistes · paarchutistes · paracchutistes · parachhutistes · parachtuistes · parachuitstes · parachutisets · parachutisstes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering parachutisme vs parachutistes
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 “parachutisme” entry
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