Which to use
“ruiner” is a verb and “ruinés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,938
- “ruiner” frequency rank
- #37,536
- “ruinés” frequency rank
- 48474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruiner | ruinés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Détruire, transformer en ruine, abattre. | Masculin pluriel de ruiné. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ruiner and ruinés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: ruiner and ruinés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁɥi.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruiner is recorded at frequency rank #10,938, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɥi.ne\. ruinés is at rank #37,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁɥi.ne\.
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 48474, this pair ranks #178,608 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ruiner vs ruinés
Shared letters: inru. Private to "ruiner": e. Private to "ruinés": sé.
"ruiner" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "ruinés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruiner ← riuner · rruiner · ruienr · ruinerr · ruinner · ruinre · runier
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ruiner" and "ruinés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ruiner" or "ruinés"?
Remembering ruiner vs ruinés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ruiner”; for an adjective, it's “ruinés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ruiner” entry
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