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Which to use

“priorité” and “priorités” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,161
“priorité” frequency rank
#6,871
“priorités” frequency rank
10032
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature priorité priorités
Definition Le fait de venir avant, dans l’ordre du temps. Pluriel de priorité.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set priorité and priorités apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
priorité
9 ch
priorités

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

priorité and priorités form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “priorité” sits inside “priorités” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

priorité is recorded at frequency rank #3,161, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁi.jɔ.ʁi.te\. priorités is at rank #6,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁi.jɔ.ʁi.te\.

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 10032, this pair ranks #414,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

priorité#3,161
priorités#6,871

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "priorité" and "priorités" be used interchangeably?
No, "priorité" and "priorités" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering priorité vs priorités

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 “priorité” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list