Which to use
“patrouiller” is a verb and “patrouilles” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,511
- “patrouiller” frequency rank
- #16,200
- “patrouilles” frequency rank
- 58711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | patrouiller | patrouilles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire une patrouille ; aller en patrouille. | Pluriel de patrouille. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set patrouiller and patrouilles apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: patrouiller is \pa.tʁu.je\ while patrouilles is \pa.tʁuj\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “patrouiller” becomes s in “patrouilles”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
patrouiller is recorded at frequency rank #42,511, classified as averb, pronounced \pa.tʁu.je\. patrouilles is at rank #16,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pa.tʁuj\.
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 58711, this pair ranks #107,392 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of patrouiller vs patrouilles
Shared letters: aeiloprtu. Private to "patrouiller": -. Private to "patrouilles": s.
"patrouiller" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVVCCVC · "patrouilles" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- patrouiller ← aptrouiller · partouiller · patoruiller · patroiuller · patrouilelr · patrouiler · patrouillerr · patrouillre
- patrouilles ← aptrouilles · partouilles · patoruilles · patroiulles · patrouilels · patrouiles · patrouilless · patrouillse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering patrouiller vs patrouilles
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “patrouiller”; for a noun, it's “patrouilles”.
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