Which to use
“supérieure” is a noun and “supérieures” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,788
- “supérieure” frequency rank
- #5,404
- “supérieures” frequency rank
- 7192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supérieure | supérieures |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celle qui est située au-dessus. | Féminin pluriel de supérieur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supérieure and supérieures apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: supérieure and supérieures carry the same recorded pronunciation, \sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “supérieure” sits inside “supérieures”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supérieure is recorded at frequency rank #1,788, classified as anoun, pronounced \sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\. supérieures is at rank #5,404, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\.
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 7192, this pair ranks #423,907 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of supérieure vs supérieures
Shared letters: eiprsué. Private to "supérieure": -. Private to "supérieures": -.
"supérieure" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVVCV · "supérieures" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "supérieure" and "supérieures" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "supérieure" or "supérieures"?
Remembering supérieure vs supérieures
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “supérieure”; for an adjective, it's “supérieures”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “supérieure” entry
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