Which to use
“script” is an adjective and “scripts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,740
- “script” frequency rank
- #25,125
- “scripts” frequency rank
- 34865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | script | scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dit de l’écriture manuscrite où les lettres ne sont pas liées les unes aux autres et dont le tracé correspond approximativement à celui des caractères typographiques. | Pluriel de script. |
Same sound, different letters: script vs scripts
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Homophone desk: script vs scripts
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: script and scripts carry the same recorded pronunciation, \skʁipt\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “script” sits inside “scripts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34865, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
script is recorded at frequency rank #9,740, classified as anadj, pronounced \skʁipt\. scripts is at rank #25,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced \skʁipt\.
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 34865, this pair ranks #280,811 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of script vs scripts
Shared letters: ciprst. Private to "script": -. Private to "scripts": -.
"script" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "scripts" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "script" and "scripts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "script" or "scripts" show up more?
What to do next
"script" and "scripts" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "script" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scripts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,811 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "script" and "scripts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scripts vs sprints". 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 #280,811 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.