Which to use
“pointes” and “pointures” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,724
- “pointes” frequency rank
- #39,462
- “pointures” frequency rank
- 49186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pointes | pointures |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chaussures à pointes. | Pluriel de pointure. |
Where the eye mixes pointes and pointures
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pointes and pointures
A purely visual mix-up. pointes (\pwɛ̃t\) and pointures (\pwɛ̃.tyʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pointes is recorded at frequency rank #9,724, classified as anoun, pronounced \pwɛ̃t\. pointures is at rank #39,462, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pwɛ̃.tyʁ\.
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 49186, this pair ranks #172,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pointes vs pointures
Shared letters: einopst. Private to "pointes": -. Private to "pointures": ru.
"pointes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "pointures" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pointes" and "pointures" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pointes" or "pointures"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pointes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pointures" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,744 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pointes" and "pointures" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pointeurs vs pointures". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #172,744 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.