Which to use
“paralympique” is an adjective and “paralympiques” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,392
- “paralympique” frequency rank
- #17,218
- “paralympiques” frequency rank
- 50610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paralympique | paralympiques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est propre ou relatif aux Jeux paralympiques. | Jeux paralympiques. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paralympique and paralympiques apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: paralympique and paralympiques carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pa.ʁa.lɛ̃.pik\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “paralympique” sits inside “paralympiques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paralympique is recorded at frequency rank #33,392, classified as anadj, pronounced \pa.ʁa.lɛ̃.pik\. paralympiques is at rank #17,218, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pa.ʁa.lɛ̃.pik\.
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 50610, this pair ranks #161,288 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of paralympique vs paralympiques
Shared letters: aeilmpqruy. Private to "paralympique": -. Private to "paralympiques": s.
"paralympique" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCVV · "paralympiques" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- paralympique ← apralympique · paarlympique · parallympique · paralmypique · paralymipque · paralymmpique · paralympiqeu · paralympiqque
- paralympiques ← apralympiques · paarlympiques · parallympiques · paralmypiques · paralymipques · paralymmpiques · paralympiqeus · paralympiqques
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paralympique" and "paralympiques" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paralympique" or "paralympiques"?
Remembering paralympique vs paralympiques
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “paralympique”; for a noun, it's “paralympiques”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “paralympique” entry
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