performantesvsperformantsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“performantes” and “performants” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,684
“performantes” frequency rank
#18,017
“performants” frequency rank
46701
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature performantes performants
Definition Féminin pluriel de performant. Masculin pluriel de performant.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set performantes and performants apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
performantes
11 ch
performants

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. performantes (\pɛʁ.fɔʁ.mɑ̃t\) and performants (\pɛʁ.fɔʁ.mɑ̃\) 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 46701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

performantes is recorded at frequency rank #28,684, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.fɔʁ.mɑ̃t\. performants is at rank #18,017, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɛʁ.fɔʁ.mɑ̃\.

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 46701, this pair ranks #192,820 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of performantes vs performants

Shared letters: aefmnoprst. Private to "performantes": -. Private to "performants": -.

"performantes" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "performants" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • performanteseprformantes · pefrormantes · perfformantes · perfomrantes · perforamntes · performanets · performanntes · performantess
  • performantseprformants · pefrormants · perfformants · perfomrants · perforamnts · performannts · performanst · performantss

Frequency comparison

performantes#28,684
performants#18,017

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "performantes" and "performants" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\pɛʁ.fɔʁ.mɑ̃t\ versus \pɛʁ.fɔʁ.mɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "performantes" or "performants"?
"performants" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,017 in our French list, against #28,684 for "performantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering performantes vs performants

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “performantes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list