Which to use
“sangs” and “scans” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,003
- “sangs” frequency rank
- #35,269
- “scans” frequency rank
- 75272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sangs | scans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de sang. | Pluriel de scan. |
Where the eye mixes sangs and scans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sangs vs scans
A purely visual mix-up. sangs (\sɑ̃\) and scans (\skan\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sangs is recorded at frequency rank #40,003, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃\. scans is at rank #35,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced \skan\.
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 75272, this pair ranks #34,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sangs vs scans
Shared letters: ans. Private to "sangs": g. Private to "scans": c.
"sangs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "scans" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sangs" and "scans" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sangs" or "scans"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sangs" and "scans" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sangs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sangs" and "scans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sangs vs santi". 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 #34,593 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.