Which to use
“ravageur” and “ravageurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,500
- “ravageur” frequency rank
- #41,487
- “ravageurs” frequency rank
- 79987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ravageur | ravageurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui cause des ravages. | Masculin pluriel de ravageur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ravageur and ravageurs apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. ravageur and ravageurs are pronounced identically (\ʁa.va.ʒœʁ\) and both work as anadjective. 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) - “ravageur” sits inside “ravageurs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ravageur is recorded at frequency rank #38,500, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁa.va.ʒœʁ\. ravageurs is at rank #41,487, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁa.va.ʒœʁ\.
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 79987, this pair ranks #22,002 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ravageur vs ravageurs
Shared letters: aegruv. Private to "ravageur": -. Private to "ravageurs": s.
"ravageur" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "ravageurs" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ravageur" and "ravageurs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ravageur" or "ravageurs"?
Remembering ravageur vs ravageurs
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 “ravageur” entry
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