Which to use
“triompher” is a verb and “triomphes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,062
- “triompher” frequency rank
- #42,098
- “triomphes” frequency rank
- 66160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triompher | triomphes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire une entrée pompeuse et solennelle dans Rome après quelque insigne victoire. | Pluriel de triomphe. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set triompher and triomphes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
triompher and triomphes form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “triompher” becomes s in “triomphes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triompher is recorded at frequency rank #24,062, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁi.ɔ̃.fe\. triomphes is at rank #42,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tʁi.jɔ̃f\.
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 66160, this pair ranks #69,012 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "triompher" and "triomphes" be used interchangeably?
Remembering triompher vs triomphes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “triompher”; for a noun, it's “triomphes”.
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