Which to use
“rondeau” is a noun and “rondes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,587
- “rondeau” frequency rank
- #11,126
- “rondes” frequency rank
- 53713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rondeau | rondes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petite pièce de poésie composée de treize vers sur deux rimes, avec une pause au cinquième et une au huitième, et dont le premier mot ou les premiers mots appelés clausule se répètent après le huitième vers et après le dernier, sans faire partie des vers. | Féminin pluriel de rond. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rondeau and rondes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
rondeau and rondes 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 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rondeau is recorded at frequency rank #42,587, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔ̃.do\. rondes is at rank #11,126, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɔ̃d\.
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 53713, this pair ranks #138,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rondeau" and "rondes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering rondeau vs rondes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “rondeau”; for an adjective, it's “rondes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rondeau” entry
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