Which to use
“princesse” and “princesses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,441
- “princesse” frequency rank
- #15,465
- “princesses” frequency rank
- 17906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | princesse | princesses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fille du roi ou du souverain régnant équivalent. | Pluriel de princesse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set princesse and princesses apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. princesse and princesses are pronounced identically (\pʁɛ̃.sɛs\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “princesse” sits inside “princesses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
princesse is recorded at frequency rank #2,441, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɛ̃.sɛs\. princesses is at rank #15,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɛ̃.sɛs\.
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 17906, this pair ranks #380,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of princesse vs princesses
Shared letters: ceinprs. Private to "princesse": -. Private to "princesses": -.
"princesse" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV · "princesses" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- princesse ← pirncesse · pprincesse · pricnesse · princcesse · princese · princeses · princsese · prinecsse
- princesses ← pirncesses · pprincesses · pricnesses · princcesses · princesess · princessess · princessse · princseses
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "princesse" and "princesses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "princesse" or "princesses"?
Remembering princesse vs princesses
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 “princesse” entry
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