Which to use
“système” and “systems” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #340
- “système” frequency rank
- #18,887
- “systems” frequency rank
- 19227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | système | systems |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ensemble d’éléments, de concepts reliés, organisés en une structure. | Pluriel de system. |
Where the eye mixes système and systems
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: système vs systems
A purely visual mix-up. système (\sis.tɛm\) and systems (\ˈsɪs.təmz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
système is recorded at frequency rank #340, classified as anoun, pronounced \sis.tɛm\. systems is at rank #18,887, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈsɪs.təmz\.
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 19227, this pair ranks #374,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of système vs systems
Shared letters: emsty. Private to "système": è. Private to "systems": -.
"système" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "systems" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- systems ← ssystems · ssytems · sysetms · sysstems · systemms · systemss · systesm · systmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "système" and "systems" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "système" or "systems"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "système" and "systems" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "système" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "systems" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "système" and "systems" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sisters vs systems". 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 #374,311 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.