Which to use
“simulations” and “stipulations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,170
- “simulations” frequency rank
- #49,954
- “stipulations” frequency rank
- 71124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simulations | stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de simulation. | Pluriel de stipulation. |
Where the eye mixes simulations and stipulations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. simulations runs 11 letters (CVCVCVCVVCC) against stipulations's 12 (CCVCVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses simulations with stipulations
A purely visual mix-up. simulations (\si.my.la.sjɔ̃\) and stipulations (\sti.py.la.sjɔ̃\) 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 71124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
simulations is recorded at frequency rank #21,170, classified as anoun, pronounced \si.my.la.sjɔ̃\. stipulations is at rank #49,954, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sti.py.la.sjɔ̃\.
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 71124, this pair ranks #48,722 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of simulations vs stipulations
Shared letters: ailnostu. Private to "simulations": m. Private to "stipulations": p.
"simulations" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVVCC · "stipulations" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- simulations ← ismulations · simluations · simmulations · simualtions · simulaitons · simulatinos · simulationns · simulationss
- stipulations ← sitpulations · sstipulations · stipluations · stippulations · stipualtions · stipulaitons · stipulatinos · stipulationns
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "simulations" and "stipulations" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "simulations" or "stipulations"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "simulations" and "stipulations" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "simulations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stipulations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,722 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simulations" and "stipulations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stimulation vs stipulations". 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 #48,722 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.