Which to use
“périphérique” is a noun and “périphériques” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,770
- “périphérique” frequency rank
- #13,883
- “périphériques” frequency rank
- 24653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | périphérique | périphériques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pièce électronique connectée à un système informatique, qui permet la transmission des entrées et des sorties entre l’utilisateur et le système ou entre ce dernier et un autre système compatible. | Pluriel de périphérique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set périphérique and périphériques apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: périphérique and périphériques carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pe.ʁi.fe.ʁik\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “périphérique” sits inside “périphériques”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
périphérique is recorded at frequency rank #10,770, classified as anoun, pronounced \pe.ʁi.fe.ʁik\. périphériques is at rank #13,883, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pe.ʁi.fe.ʁik\.
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 24653, this pair ranks #345,375 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of périphérique vs périphériques
Shared letters: ehipqrué. Private to "périphérique": -. Private to "périphériques": s.
"périphérique" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVV · "périphériques" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering périphérique vs périphériques
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “périphérique”; for an adjective, it's “périphériques”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “périphérique” entry
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