Which to use
“vendeurs” and “vendeuse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,320
- “vendeurs” frequency rank
- #20,014
- “vendeuse” frequency rank
- 28334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vendeurs | vendeuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de vendeur. | Celle qui vend, qui a vendu. (En termes juridiques on utilise plutôt le terme de venderesse) |
Where the eye mixes vendeurs and vendeuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vendeurs (CVCCVVCC) and vendeuse (CVCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vendeurs and vendeuse
A purely visual mix-up. vendeurs (\vɑ̃.dœʁ\) and vendeuse (\vɑ̃.døz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vendeurs is recorded at frequency rank #8,320, classified as anoun, pronounced \vɑ̃.dœʁ\. vendeuse is at rank #20,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɑ̃.døz\.
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 28334, this pair ranks #323,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vendeurs vs vendeuse
Shared letters: densuv. Private to "vendeurs": r. Private to "vendeuse": -.
"vendeurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "vendeuse" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vendeurs" and "vendeuse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vendeurs" or "vendeuse"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vendeurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vendeuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #323,477 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vendeurs" and "vendeuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vendeuse vs vendeuses". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #323,477 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.