Which to use
“sensibiliser” is a verb and “sensibilités” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,663
- “sensibiliser” frequency rank
- #24,386
- “sensibilités” frequency rank
- 36049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sensibiliser | sensibilités |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre sensible. Il s’emploie spécialement en termes de photographie. | Pluriel de sensibilité. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sensibiliser and sensibilités apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sensibiliser is \sɑ̃.si.bi.li.ze\ while sensibilités is \sɑ̃.si.bi.li.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sensibiliser is recorded at frequency rank #11,663, classified as averb, pronounced \sɑ̃.si.bi.li.ze\. sensibilités is at rank #24,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃.si.bi.li.te\.
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 36049, this pair ranks #272,354 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sensibiliser vs sensibilités
Shared letters: beilns. Private to "sensibiliser": r. Private to "sensibilités": té.
"sensibiliser" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC · "sensibilités" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sensibiliser ← esnsibiliser · senisbiliser · sennsibiliser · sensbiiliser · sensibbiliser · sensibiilser · sensibiliesr · sensibiliserr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sensibiliser" and "sensibilités" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sensibiliser" or "sensibilités"?
Remembering sensibiliser vs sensibilités
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sensibiliser”; for a noun, it's “sensibilités”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sensibiliser” entry
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