Which to use
“résidences” and “résidente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,625
- “résidences” frequency rank
- #34,737
- “résidente” frequency rank
- 42362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | résidences | résidente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de résidence. | Habitante, femme qui réside quelque part. |
Where the eye mixes résidences and résidente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. résidences runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCCVC) against résidente's 9 (CVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between résidences and résidente
A purely visual mix-up. résidences (\ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\) and résidente (\ʁe.zi.dɑ̃t\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
résidences is recorded at frequency rank #7,625, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.zi.dɑ̃s\. résidente is at rank #34,737, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁe.zi.dɑ̃t\.
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 42362, this pair ranks #226,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of résidences vs résidente
Shared letters: deinrsé. Private to "résidences": c. Private to "résidente": t.
"résidences" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC · "résidente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "résidences" for "résidente" ever safe?
Frequency check: "résidences" vs "résidente" - 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 "résidences" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "résidente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,178 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "résidences" and "résidente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "résidente vs réticente". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #226,178 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.