# pattern vs patterns

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### pattern
*noun · IPA \pa.tɛʁn\ · frequency rank #39,446*
Motif graphique reproductible.

### patterns
*noun · IPA \pa.tɛʁn\ · frequency rank #44,086*
Pluriel de pattern.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/pattern-vs-patterns