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Which to use

“satisfaisantes” and “satisfaisants” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,460
“satisfaisantes” frequency rank
#33,461
“satisfaisants” frequency rank
66921
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature satisfaisantes satisfaisants
Definition Féminin pluriel de satisfaisant. Masculin pluriel de satisfaisant.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set satisfaisantes and satisfaisants apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
satisfaisantes
13 ch
satisfaisants

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. satisfaisantes (\sa.tis.fə.zɑ̃t\) and satisfaisants (\sa.tis.fə.zɑ̃\) 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 66921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

satisfaisantes is recorded at frequency rank #33,460, classified as anadj, pronounced \sa.tis.fə.zɑ̃t\. satisfaisants is at rank #33,461, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sa.tis.fə.zɑ̃\.

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 66921, this pair ranks #65,700 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of satisfaisantes vs satisfaisants

Shared letters: afinst. Private to "satisfaisantes": e. Private to "satisfaisants": -.

"satisfaisantes" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCCVC  ·  "satisfaisants" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • satisfaisantesastisfaisantes · saitsfaisantes · satifsaisantes · satisafisantes · satisfaiasntes · satisfaisanets · satisfaisanntes · satisfaisantess
  • satisfaisantsastisfaisants · saitsfaisants · satifsaisants · satisafisants · satisfaiasnts · satisfaisannts · satisfaisanst · satisfaisantss

Frequency comparison

satisfaisantes#33,460
satisfaisants#33,461

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "satisfaisantes" and "satisfaisants" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\sa.tis.fə.zɑ̃t\ versus \sa.tis.fə.zɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "satisfaisantes" or "satisfaisants"?
"satisfaisantes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,460 in our French list, against #33,461 for "satisfaisants". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering satisfaisantes vs satisfaisants

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “satisfaisantes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list