Which to use
“Transistor” and “transistors” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,580
- “Transistor” frequency rank
- #42,663
- “transistors” frequency rank
- 82243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Transistor | transistors |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transistor. | Pluriel de transistor. |
Where the eye mixes Transistor and transistors
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Transistor and transistors
A purely visual mix-up. Transistor (\tranˈzɪstoɐ̯\) and transistors (\tʁɑ̃.zis.tɔʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Transistor” sits inside “transistors”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Transistor is recorded at frequency rank #39,580, classified as anoun, pronounced \tranˈzɪstoɐ̯\. transistors is at rank #42,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tʁɑ̃.zis.tɔʁ\.
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 82243, this pair ranks #17,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Transistor vs transistors
Shared letters: ainorst. Private to "Transistor": -. Private to "transistors": -.
"Transistor" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC · "transistors" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Transistor ← rtansistor · tarnsistor · tranisstor · trannsistor · transisotr · transisstor · transistorr · transistro
- transistors ← rtansistors · tarnsistors · tranisstors · trannsistors · transisotrs · transisstors · transistorrs · transistorss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Transistor" and "transistors" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "Transistor" or "transistors" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Transistor" and "transistors" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Transistor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transistors" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,105 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Transistor" and "transistors" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Transistor vs transiter". 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 #17,105 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.