# pointes vs pointus

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### pointes
*noun · IPA \pwɛ̃t\ · frequency rank #9,724*
Chaussures à pointes.

### pointus
*adjective · IPA \pwɛ̃.ty\ · frequency rank #25,768*
Masculin pluriel de pointu.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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