Which to use
“poules” and “poulin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,882
- “poules” frequency rank
- #43,078
- “poulin” frequency rank
- 50960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poules | poulin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de poule. | Petite échelle, dont les tonneliers se servent pour descendre du vin dans une cave. |
Where the eye mixes poules and poulin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: poules vs poulin
A purely visual mix-up. poules (\pul\) and poulin (\pu.lɛ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poules is recorded at frequency rank #7,882, classified as anoun, pronounced \pul\. poulin is at rank #43,078, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pu.lɛ̃\.
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 50960, this pair ranks #158,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poules vs poulin
Shared letters: lopu. Private to "poules": es. Private to "poulin": in.
"poules" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "poulin" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "poules" and "poulin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "poules" vs "poulin" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "poules" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poulin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poules" and "poulin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poulin vs pouliot". 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 #158,631 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.