triangulairevstriangulairesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,254
“triangulaire” frequency rank
#33,052
“triangulaires” frequency rank
49306
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature triangulaire triangulaires
Definition Qui a trois angles, qui a la forme d’un triangle. Pluriel de triangulaire.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set triangulaire and triangulaires apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
triangulaire
13 ch
triangulaires

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. triangulaire and triangulaires are pronounced identically (\tʁi.jɑ̃.ɡy.lɛʁ\) and both work as anadjective. 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) - “triangulaire” sits inside “triangulaires”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

triangulaire is recorded at frequency rank #16,254, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁi.jɑ̃.ɡy.lɛʁ\. triangulaires is at rank #33,052, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁi.jɑ̃.ɡy.lɛʁ\.

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 49306, this pair ranks #171,761 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of triangulaire vs triangulaires

Shared letters: aegilnrtu. Private to "triangulaire": -. Private to "triangulaires": s.

"triangulaire" · 12 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVVCV  ·  "triangulaires" · 13 letters · shape CCVVCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • triangulairertiangulaire · tirangulaire · traingulaire · triagnulaire · trianggulaire · triangluaire · triangualire · triangulaier
  • triangulairesrtiangulaires · tirangulaires · traingulaires · triagnulaires · trianggulaires · triangluaires · triangualires · triangulaiers

Frequency comparison

triangulaire#16,254
triangulaires#33,052

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "triangulaire" and "triangulaires" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\tʁi.jɑ̃.ɡy.lɛʁ\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "triangulaire" or "triangulaires"?
"triangulaire" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,254 in our French list, against #33,052 for "triangulaires". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering triangulaire vs triangulaires

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 “triangulaire” 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