Which to use
“vingt” is an adjective and “vins” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,281
- “vingt” frequency rank
- #3,370
- “vins” frequency rank
- 4651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vingt | vins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dix-neuf plus un, soit deux fois dix, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 20. | Pluriel de vin. |
Same sound, different letters: vingt vs vins
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - vingt and vins
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: vingt and vins carry the same recorded pronunciation, \vɛ̃\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vingt is recorded at frequency rank #1,281, classified as anadj, pronounced \vɛ̃\. vins is at rank #3,370, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɛ̃\.
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 4651, this pair ranks #431,048 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vingt vs vins
Shared letters: inv. Private to "vingt": gt. Private to "vins": s.
"vingt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "vins" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vingt" and "vins" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vingt" vs "vins" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "vingt" / "vins". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "vingt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #431,048 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vingt" and "vins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vins vs viv". 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 #431,048 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.