Which to use
“sentimental” and “sentimentaux” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,594
- “sentimental” frequency rank
- #45,310
- “sentimentaux” frequency rank
- 63904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sentimental | sentimentaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Où il y a du sentiment ; qui annonce du sentiment ; qui tient du sentiment. | Masculin pluriel de sentimental. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sentimental and sentimentaux apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sentimental (\sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃.tal\) and sentimentaux (\sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃.to\) 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 63904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sentimental is recorded at frequency rank #18,594, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃.tal\. sentimentaux is at rank #45,310, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃.to\.
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 63904, this pair ranks #79,615 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sentimental vs sentimentaux
Shared letters: aeimnst. Private to "sentimental": l. Private to "sentimentaux": ux.
"sentimental" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "sentimentaux" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sentimental ← esntimental · senitmental · senntimental · sentiemntal · sentimenatl · sentimenntal · sentimentall · sentimentla
- sentimentaux ← esntimentaux · senitmentaux · senntimentaux · sentiemntaux · sentimenatux · sentimenntaux · sentimentauxx · sentimentaxu
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sentimental" and "sentimentaux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sentimental" or "sentimentaux"?
Remembering sentimental vs sentimentaux
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 “sentimental” entry
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