Which to use
“superstition” and “superstitions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,828
- “superstition” frequency rank
- #29,993
- “superstitions” frequency rank
- 55821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | superstition | superstitions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Croyance irraisonnée fondée sur la crainte ou l’ignorance qui prête un caractère surnaturel ou sacré à certains phénomènes, à certains actes, à certaines paroles. | Pluriel de superstition. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set superstition and superstitions apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. superstition and superstitions are pronounced identically (\sy.pɛʁ.sti.sjɔ̃\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “superstition” sits inside “superstitions”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
superstition is recorded at frequency rank #25,828, classified as anoun, pronounced \sy.pɛʁ.sti.sjɔ̃\. superstitions is at rank #29,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sy.pɛʁ.sti.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 55821, this pair ranks #125,015 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of superstition vs superstitions
Shared letters: einoprstu. Private to "superstition": -. Private to "superstitions": -.
"superstition" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVVC · "superstitions" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- superstition ← spuerstition · ssuperstition · sueprstition · superrstition · supersittion · supersstition · superstiiton · superstitino
- superstitions ← spuerstitions · ssuperstitions · sueprstitions · superrstitions · supersittions · supersstitions · superstiitons · superstitinos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "superstition" and "superstitions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "superstition" or "superstitions"?
Remembering superstition vs superstitions
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 “superstition” entry
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