Which to use
“treizième” is a noun and “trentième” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,008
- “treizième” frequency rank
- #38,583
- “trentième” frequency rank
- 58591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | treizième | trentième |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Élément ordinal, correspondant au cardinal treize. | Qui concerne l’ordinal ou la fraction trente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set treizième and trentième apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: treizième is \tʁɛ.zjɛm\ while trentième is \tʁɑ̃.tjɛm\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58591, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
treizième is recorded at frequency rank #20,008, classified as anoun, pronounced \tʁɛ.zjɛm\. trentième is at rank #38,583, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁɑ̃.tjɛm\.
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 58591, this pair ranks #108,170 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of treizième vs trentième
Shared letters: eimrtè. Private to "treizième": z. Private to "trentième": n.
"treizième" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVVCV · "trentième" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "treizième" and "trentième" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "treizième" or "trentième"?
Remembering treizième vs trentième
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “treizième”; for an adjective, it's “trentième”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “treizième” entry
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