Which to use
“uniforme” and “uniformes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,197
- “uniforme” frequency rank
- #12,276
- “uniformes” frequency rank
- 16473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | uniforme | uniformes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui présente partout et toujours la même forme, la même unicité, la même constance, la même manière d’être; où l’on n’aperçoit aucune différence, aucun changement. | Pluriel de uniforme. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set uniforme and uniformes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. uniforme and uniformes are pronounced identically (\y.ni.fɔʁm\) 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) - “uniforme” sits inside “uniformes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
uniforme is recorded at frequency rank #4,197, classified as anadj, pronounced \y.ni.fɔʁm\. uniformes is at rank #12,276, tagged as anadj, pronounced \y.ni.fɔʁm\.
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 16473, this pair ranks #387,677 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of uniforme vs uniformes
Shared letters: efimnoru. Private to "uniforme": -. Private to "uniformes": s.
"uniforme" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "uniformes" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "uniforme" and "uniformes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "uniforme" or "uniformes"?
Remembering uniforme vs uniformes
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 “uniforme” entry
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