Which to use
“scans” and “stands” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,269
- “scans” frequency rank
- #16,486
- “stands” frequency rank
- 51755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scans | stands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de scan. | Pluriel de stand. |
Where the eye mixes scans and stands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between scans and stands
A purely visual mix-up. scans (\skan\) and stands (\stɑ̃d\) 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 51755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scans is recorded at frequency rank #35,269, classified as anoun, pronounced \skan\. stands is at rank #16,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stɑ̃d\.
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 51755, this pair ranks #152,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of scans vs stands
Shared letters: ans. Private to "scans": c. Private to "stands": dt.
"scans" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "stands" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scans" for "stands" ever safe?
Frequency check: "scans" vs "stands" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "scans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,706 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scans" and "stands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scans vs seals". 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 #152,706 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.