Which to use
“salles” and “samples” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,798
- “salles” frequency rank
- #47,034
- “samples” frequency rank
- 49832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salles | samples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de salle. | Pluriel de sample. |
Where the eye mixes salles and samples
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: salles vs samples
A purely visual mix-up. salles (\sal\) and samples (\sɑ̃pl\) 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 49832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salles is recorded at frequency rank #2,798, classified as anoun, pronounced \sal\. samples is at rank #47,034, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃pl\.
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 49832, this pair ranks #167,528 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of salles vs samples
Shared letters: aels. Private to "salles": -. Private to "samples": mp.
"salles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "samples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "salles" for "samples" ever safe?
Frequency check: "salles" vs "samples" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "salles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "samples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,528 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salles" and "samples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "samples vs simplet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #167,528 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.