Which to use
“syndicat” is a noun and “syndicaux” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,296
- “syndicat” frequency rank
- #21,478
- “syndicaux” frequency rank
- 24774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | syndicat | syndicaux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fonction de syndic. | Masculin pluriel de syndical. |
Where the eye mixes syndicat and syndicaux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. syndicat runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against syndicaux's 9 (CVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between syndicat and syndicaux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: syndicat is \sɛ̃.di.ka\ while syndicaux is \sɛ̃.di.ko\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
syndicat is recorded at frequency rank #3,296, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɛ̃.di.ka\. syndicaux is at rank #21,478, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sɛ̃.di.ko\.
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 24774, this pair ranks #344,691 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of syndicat vs syndicaux
Shared letters: acdinsy. Private to "syndicat": t. Private to "syndicaux": ux.
"syndicat" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "syndicaux" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "syndicat" for "syndicaux" ever safe?
Frequency check: "syndicat" vs "syndicaux" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "syndicat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "syndicaux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,691 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "syndicat" and "syndicaux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "syndicat vs syndics". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #344,691 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.