subventionnevssubventionsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: subventionne is a verb, subventions is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“subventionne” is a verb and “subventions” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,466
“subventionne” frequency rank
#5,928
“subventions” frequency rank
52394
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature subventionne subventions
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de subventionner. Pluriel de subvention.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set subventionne and subventions apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
subventionne
11 ch
subventions

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: subventionne is \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔn\ while subventions is \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

subventionne is recorded at frequency rank #46,466, classified as averb, pronounced \syb.vɑ̃.sjɔn\. subventions is at rank #5,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced \syb.vɑ̃.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 52394, this pair ranks #148,023 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of subventionne vs subventions

Shared letters: beinostuv. Private to "subventionne": -. Private to "subventions": -.

"subventionne" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCV  ·  "subventions" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • subventionnesbuventionne · ssubventionne · subbventionne · subevntionne · subvenitonne · subvenntionne · subventinone · subventione
  • subventionssbuventions · ssubventions · subbventions · subevntions · subvenitons · subvenntions · subventinos · subventionns

Frequency comparison

subventionne#46,466
subventions#5,928

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "subventionne" and "subventions" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "subventionne" is a verb and "subventions" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "subventionne" or "subventions"?
"subventions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,928 in our French list, against #46,466 for "subventionne". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering subventionne vs subventions

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “subventionne”; for a noun, it's “subventions”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “subventionne” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list