utilisateurvsutilisateursWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,297
“utilisateur” frequency rank
#2,746
“utilisateurs” frequency rank
7043
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature utilisateur utilisateurs
Definition Celui qui utilise un outil ou quelque chose. Pluriel de utilisateur.

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
utilisateur
12 ch
utilisateurs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. utilisateur and utilisateurs are pronounced identically (\y.ti.li.za.tœʁ\) and both work as anoun. 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) - “utilisateur” sits inside “utilisateurs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

utilisateur is recorded at frequency rank #4,297, classified as anoun, pronounced \y.ti.li.za.tœʁ\. utilisateurs is at rank #2,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced \y.ti.li.za.tœʁ\.

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 7043, this pair ranks #424,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of utilisateur vs utilisateurs

Shared letters: aeilrstu. Private to "utilisateur": -. Private to "utilisateurs": -.

"utilisateur" · 11 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVVC  ·  "utilisateurs" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • utilisateurtuilisateur · uitlisateur · utiilsateur · utiliasteur · utilisaetur · utilisateru · utilisateurr · utilisatteur
  • utilisateurstuilisateurs · uitlisateurs · utiilsateurs · utiliasteurs · utilisaeturs · utilisaterus · utilisateurrs · utilisateurss

Frequency comparison

utilisateur#4,297
utilisateurs#2,746

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "utilisateur" and "utilisateurs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\y.ti.li.za.tœʁ\), 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, "utilisateur" or "utilisateurs"?
"utilisateurs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,746 in our French list, against #4,297 for "utilisateur". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering utilisateur vs utilisateurs

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 “utilisateur” 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