Which to use
“soumis” and “soumises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,645
- “soumis” frequency rank
- #9,241
- “soumises” frequency rank
- 11886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soumis | soumises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est disposé à l’obéissance ou qui en a pris le parti après avoir résisté. | Féminin pluriel de soumis. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soumis and soumises apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. soumis (\su.mi\) and soumises (\su.miz\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “soumis” sits inside “soumises”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soumis is recorded at frequency rank #2,645, classified as anadj, pronounced \su.mi\. soumises is at rank #9,241, tagged as anadj, pronounced \su.miz\.
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 11886, this pair ranks #407,443 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of soumis vs soumises
Shared letters: imosu. Private to "soumis": -. Private to "soumises": e.
"soumis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "soumises" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soumis" and "soumises" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soumis" or "soumises"?
Remembering soumis vs soumises
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 “soumis” entry
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