Which to use
“passibles” and “possible” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,662
- “passibles” frequency rank
- #349
- “possible” frequency rank
- 35011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | passibles | possible |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de passible. | Qui peut être. |
Where the eye mixes passibles and possible
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. passibles runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against possible's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses passibles with possible
A purely visual mix-up. passibles (\pa.sibl\) and possible (\pɔ.sibl\) 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 35011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
passibles is recorded at frequency rank #34,662, classified as anadj, pronounced \pa.sibl\. possible is at rank #349, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɔ.sibl\.
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 35011, this pair ranks #279,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of passibles vs possible
Shared letters: beilps. Private to "passibles": a. Private to "possible": o.
"passibles" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "possible" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "passibles" and "possible" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "passibles" or "possible"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "passibles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "possible" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "passibles" and "possible" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "passibles vs plausibles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #279,798 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.