utopiavsutopiesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,797
“utopia” frequency rank
#39,590
“utopies” frequency rank
84387
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature utopia utopies
Definition Utopie. Pluriel de utopie.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set utopia and utopies apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
utopia
7 ch
utopies

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. utopia (\jʊ.ˈtoʊ.pi.ə\) and utopies (\y.tɔ.pi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

utopia is recorded at frequency rank #44,797, classified as anoun, pronounced \jʊ.ˈtoʊ.pi.ə\. utopies is at rank #39,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced \y.tɔ.pi\.

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 84387, this pair ranks #13,094 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of utopia vs utopies

Shared letters: ioptu. Private to "utopia": a. Private to "utopies": es.

"utopia" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "utopies" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • utopiatuopia · uotpia · utoipa · utopai · utoppia · utpoia · uttopia
  • utopiestuopies · uotpies · utoipes · utopeis · utopiess · utopise · utoppies · utpoies

Frequency comparison

utopia#44,797
utopies#39,590

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "utopia" and "utopies" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\jʊ.ˈtoʊ.pi.ə\ versus \y.tɔ.pi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "utopia" or "utopies"?
"utopies" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,590 in our French list, against #44,797 for "utopia". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering utopia vs utopies

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 “utopia” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list