Which to use
“téléchargement” and “téléchargements” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,791
- “téléchargement” frequency rank
- #29,181
- “téléchargements” frequency rank
- 37972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | téléchargement | téléchargements |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transfert de programmes ou de données d’un ordinateur vers un autre. | Pluriel de téléchargement. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set téléchargement and téléchargements apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. téléchargement and téléchargements are pronounced identically (\te.le.ʃaʁ.ʒə.mɑ̃\) 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) - “téléchargement” sits inside “téléchargements”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
téléchargement is recorded at frequency rank #8,791, classified as anoun, pronounced \te.le.ʃaʁ.ʒə.mɑ̃\. téléchargements is at rank #29,181, tagged as anoun, pronounced \te.le.ʃaʁ.ʒə.mɑ̃\.
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 37972, this pair ranks #258,644 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of téléchargement vs téléchargements
Shared letters: aceghlmnrté. Private to "téléchargement": -. Private to "téléchargements": s.
"téléchargement" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCC · "téléchargements" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "téléchargement" and "téléchargements" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "téléchargement" or "téléchargements"?
Remembering téléchargement vs téléchargements
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 “téléchargement” entry
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