Which to use
“pédophiles” is an adjective and “pédophilie” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,572
- “pédophiles” frequency rank
- #15,982
- “pédophilie” frequency rank
- 34554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pédophiles | pédophilie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de pédophile. | Attirance sexuelle, pathologique et criminelle, envers les personnes impubères ou en début de puberté, qui domine la sexualité d'un individu. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pédophiles and pédophilie apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: pédophiles is \pe.dɔ.fil\ while pédophilie is \pe.dɔ.fi.li\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pédophiles is recorded at frequency rank #18,572, classified as anadj, pronounced \pe.dɔ.fil\. pédophilie is at rank #15,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pe.dɔ.fi.li\.
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 34554, this pair ranks #282,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pédophiles vs pédophilie
Shared letters: dehilopé. Private to "pédophiles": s. Private to "pédophilie": -.
"pédophiles" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "pédophilie" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pédophiles" and "pédophilie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pédophiles" or "pédophilie"?
Remembering pédophiles vs pédophilie
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “pédophiles”; for a noun, it's “pédophilie”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “pédophiles” entry
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