Which to use
“samples” and “saules” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,034
- “samples” frequency rank
- #35,716
- “saules” frequency rank
- 82750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | samples | saules |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de sample. | Pluriel de saule. |
Where the eye mixes samples and saules
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. samples runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against saules's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between samples and saules
A purely visual mix-up. samples (\sɑ̃pl\) and saules (\sol\) 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 82750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
samples is recorded at frequency rank #47,034, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃pl\. saules is at rank #35,716, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sol\.
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 82750, this pair ranks #16,102 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of samples vs saules
Shared letters: aels. Private to "samples": mp. Private to "saules": u.
"samples" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "saules" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "samples" for "saules" ever safe?
Which is more common, "samples" or "saules"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "samples" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "saules" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,102 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "samples" and "saules" 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 #16,102 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.