Which to use
“solutions” and “soutiens” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,103
- “solutions” frequency rank
- #6,032
- “soutiens” frequency rank
- 8135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solutions | soutiens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de solution. | Pluriel de soutien. |
Where the eye mixes solutions and soutiens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solutions and soutiens
A purely visual mix-up. solutions (\sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\) and soutiens (\su.tjɛ̃\) 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 8135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solutions is recorded at frequency rank #2,103, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. soutiens is at rank #6,032, tagged as anoun, pronounced \su.tjɛ̃\.
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 8135, this pair ranks #420,998 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solutions vs soutiens
Shared letters: inostu. Private to "solutions": l. Private to "soutiens": e.
"solutions" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "soutiens" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solutions" and "soutiens" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "solutions" vs "soutiens" - 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 "solutions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soutiens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #420,998 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solutions" and "soutiens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sourient vs soutiens". 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 #420,998 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.