Which to use
“pointeurs” and “pointus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,962
- “pointeurs” frequency rank
- #25,768
- “pointus” frequency rank
- 67730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pointeurs | pointus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de pointeur. | Masculin pluriel de pointu. |
Where the eye mixes pointeurs and pointus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pointeurs and pointus
A purely visual mix-up. pointeurs (\pwɛ̃.tœʁ\) and pointus (\pwɛ̃.ty\) 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 67730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pointeurs is recorded at frequency rank #41,962, classified as anadj, pronounced \pwɛ̃.tœʁ\. pointus is at rank #25,768, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pwɛ̃.ty\.
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 67730, this pair ranks #62,147 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pointeurs vs pointus
Shared letters: inopstu. Private to "pointeurs": er. Private to "pointus": -.
"pointeurs" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCC · "pointus" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pointeurs" and "pointus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pointeurs" vs "pointus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "pointeurs" and "pointus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pointeurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pointus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,147 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pointeurs" and "pointus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "planteurs vs pointeurs". 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 #62,147 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.