transparentevstransparentsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“transparente” and “transparents” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,706
“transparente” frequency rank
#24,060
“transparents” frequency rank
37766
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transparente transparents
Definition Féminin singulier de transparent. Masculin pluriel de transparent.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transparente and transparents apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
transparente
12 ch
transparents

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. transparente (\tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃t\) and transparents (\tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - e in “transparente” becomes s in “transparents”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transparente is recorded at frequency rank #13,706, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃t\. transparents is at rank #24,060, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃\.

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 37766, this pair ranks #260,076 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transparente vs transparents

Shared letters: aenprst. Private to "transparente": -. Private to "transparents": -.

"transparente" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCCV  ·  "transparents" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transparentertansparente · tarnsparente · trannsparente · tranpsarente · transaprente · transpaernte · transparenet · transparennte
  • transparentsrtansparents · tarnsparents · trannsparents · tranpsarents · transaprents · transpaernts · transparennts · transparenst

Frequency comparison

transparente#13,706
transparents#24,060

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transparente" and "transparents" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃t\ versus \tʁɑ̃s.pa.ʁɑ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transparente" or "transparents"?
"transparente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,706 in our French list, against #24,060 for "transparents". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transparente vs transparents

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 “transparente” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list