Which to use
“seuls” is an adjective and “subs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,171
- “seuls” frequency rank
- #39,055
- “subs” frequency rank
- 40226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seuls | subs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de l’adjectif seul. | Pluriel de sub (remplaçant·e). |
Where the eye mixes seuls and subs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: seuls vs subs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seuls is \sœl\ while subs is \syb\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seuls is recorded at frequency rank #1,171, classified as anadj, pronounced \sœl\. subs is at rank #39,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced \syb\.
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 40226, this pair ranks #242,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seuls vs subs
Shared letters: su. Private to "seuls": el. Private to "subs": b.
"seuls" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "subs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "seuls" and "subs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "seuls" vs "subs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "seuls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,085 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seuls" and "subs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subs vs suu". 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 #242,085 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.