séduisantvsséduisantesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,771
“séduisant” frequency rank
#48,815
“séduisantes” frequency rank
64586
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature séduisant séduisantes
Definition Qui séduit, qui est propre à séduire, à plaire. Féminin pluriel de séduisant.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set séduisant and séduisantes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
séduisant
11 ch
séduisantes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

séduisant and séduisantes are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “séduisant” sits inside “séduisantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

séduisant is recorded at frequency rank #15,771, classified as anadj. séduisantes is at rank #48,815, tagged as anadj, pronounced \se.dɥi.zɑ̃t\.

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 64586, this pair ranks #76,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of séduisant vs séduisantes

Shared letters: adinstué. Private to "séduisant": -. Private to "séduisantes": e.

"séduisant" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC  ·  "séduisantes" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

séduisant#15,771
séduisantes#48,815

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "séduisant" and "séduisantes" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “séduisant” sits inside “séduisantes”, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "séduisant" or "séduisantes"?
"séduisant" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,771 in our French list, against #48,815 for "séduisantes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering séduisant vs séduisantes

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 “séduisant” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list