Which to use
“simultané” is an adjective and “simultanées” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,231
- “simultané” frequency rank
- #36,592
- “simultanées” frequency rank
- 63823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simultané | simultanées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a lieu en même temps qu’une autre chose. | Pluriel de simultanée. |
Same sound, different letters: simultané vs simultanées
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. simultané runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against simultanées's 11 (CVCVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - simultané / simultanées
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: simultané and simultanées carry the same recorded pronunciation, \si.myl.ta.ne\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “simultané” sits inside “simultanées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
simultané is recorded at frequency rank #27,231, classified as anadj, pronounced \si.myl.ta.ne\. simultanées is at rank #36,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced \si.myl.ta.ne\.
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 63823, this pair ranks #80,036 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of simultané vs simultanées
Shared letters: ailmnstué. Private to "simultané": -. Private to "simultanées": e.
"simultané" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "simultanées" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "simultané" for "simultanées" ever safe?
Which is more common, "simultané" or "simultanées"?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "simultané" / "simultanées". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "simultané" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "simultanées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,036 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simultané" and "simultanées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "simultanées vs simultanés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #80,036 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.