Which to use
“plateforme” and “plateformes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,703
- “plateforme” frequency rank
- #8,439
- “plateformes” frequency rank
- 12142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | plateforme | plateformes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Système informatique en ligne offrant diverses fonctions en un tout cohérent partagé entre plusieurs utilisateurs. | Pluriel de plateforme. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set plateforme and plateformes apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. plateforme (\plat.fɔʁm\) and plateformes (\pla.tə.fɔʁm\) 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 extra letter(s) - “plateforme” sits inside “plateformes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
plateforme is recorded at frequency rank #3,703, classified as anoun, pronounced \plat.fɔʁm\. plateformes is at rank #8,439, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pla.tə.fɔʁm\.
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 12142, this pair ranks #406,422 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of plateforme vs plateformes
Shared letters: aeflmoprt. Private to "plateforme": -. Private to "plateformes": s.
"plateforme" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCV · "plateformes" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- plateforme ← lpateforme · palteforme · plaetforme · platefforme · platefomre · plateforem · plateformme · plateforrme
- plateformes ← lpateformes · palteformes · plaetformes · platefformes · platefomres · plateforems · plateformess · plateformmes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "plateforme" and "plateformes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "plateforme" or "plateformes"?
Remembering plateforme vs plateformes
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 “plateforme” entry
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