Which to use
“Philippines” is a name and “philippins” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,906
- “Philippines” frequency rank
- #43,064
- “philippins” frequency rank
- 51970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Philippines | philippins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Archipel du Sud-Est de l’Asie, bordé à l’est par la mer des Philippines, à l’ouest par la mer de Chine méridionale, au sud-ouest par la mer de Sulu et au sud par la mer de Célèbes. | Pluriel de philippin. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Philippines and philippins apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Philippines and philippins form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Philippines is recorded at frequency rank #8,906, classified as aname, pronounced \fi.li.pin\. philippins is at rank #43,064, tagged as anadj, pronounced \fi.li.pɛ̃\.
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 51970, this pair ranks #151,096 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Philippines" and "philippins" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Philippines vs philippins
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Philippines”; for an adjective, it's “philippins”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Philippines” entry
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