# paternelle vs paternels

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### paternelle
*adjective · IPA \pa.tɛʁ.nɛl\ · frequency rank #20,228*
Féminin singulier de paternel.

### paternels
*adjective · IPA \pa.tɛʁ.nɛl\ · frequency rank #48,094*
Masculin pluriel de paternel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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