Which to use
“profile” is a verb and “profils” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,529
- “profile” frequency rank
- #8,291
- “profils” frequency rank
- 25820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | profile | profils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de profiler. | Pluriel de profil. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set profile and profils apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: profile and profils carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pʁɔ.fil\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “profile” becomes s in “profils”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
profile is recorded at frequency rank #17,529, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɔ.fil\. profils is at rank #8,291, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.fil\.
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 25820, this pair ranks #338,682 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of profile vs profils
Shared letters: filopr. Private to "profile": e. Private to "profils": s.
"profile" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "profils" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "profile" and "profils" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "profile" or "profils"?
Remembering profile vs profils
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “profile”; for a noun, it's “profils”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “profile” entry
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