Which to use
“soupape” and “soupapes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,602
- “soupape” frequency rank
- #31,745
- “soupapes” frequency rank
- 64347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soupape | soupapes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petit levier ou languette à ressort obturant la circulation de fluide dans une pompe ou un tuyau en deçà d’une pression donnée. | Pluriel de soupape. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soupape and soupapes apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
soupape and soupapes form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “soupape” sits inside “soupapes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soupape is recorded at frequency rank #32,602, classified as anoun, pronounced \su.pap\. soupapes is at rank #31,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced \su.pap\.
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 64347, this pair ranks #77,490 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering soupape vs soupapes
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 “soupape” entry
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