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20 French Words That Get Everyone Confused
As you get more and more confortable with your French, the list below might come in handy. It will help making sure you don't let 20 bad habits sink in like native French speakers.
| Word | Meaning | Specificity |
| Mi-temps | Halftime or Part-time |
Can be both used in masculin and feminin form. When used in feminin, it means halftime (of a soccer game for example). When used in masculin, it means part-time (in a job context for example) |
| Tentacule | Tentacle | It is a strictly masculin noun (even if some people, including reknown writers, use it in feminin) |
| Œuvre | Work | Can be both used in masculin and feminin form. When used in feminin, it refers to a body of work (e.g. a singer's album, a writer's bibliography, a novel, etc.) When used in masculin, it refers mainly to architecture work (e.g. "le gros oeuvre" refers to the foundations of a building) |
| Haltère | Dumbbell (weight) | It is a strictly masculin noun (even if some people, including reknown writers, use it in feminin) |
| Oasis | Oasis | It is a strictly masculin noun (even if some people, including reknown writers, use it in feminin) |
| Testicule | Testicle | It is a strictly masculin noun |
| Échappatoire | Way out | It is a strictly feminin noun |
| Entracte | Intermission | It is a strictly masculin noun |
| Orbite | Orbit or Socket (eye) |
It is a strictly feminin noun (even if some people, including reknown writers, use it in masculin). |
| Hymne | Hymn | It is a strictly masculin noun (even if some people, including reknown writers, use it in feminin). |
| Solde | Payment or Balance |
Can be both used in masculin and feminin form. When used in feminin, it refers to a payment issued. When used in masculin, it refers to an account balance. |
| Orgue | Organ | It is masculin in its singular form, but feminin in its plural form. |
| Après-midi | Afternoon | Can be both used in masculin and feminin form, and keeps the same meaning |
| Enzyme | Enzyme | Can be both used in masculin and feminin form, and keeps the same meaning |
| Alvéole | Alveolus | It is a strictly masculin noun |
| Pétale | Petal | It is a strictly masculin noun even if it's commonly mistaken for a feminin noun |
| Enseigne | Sign or Brand |
Can be both used in masculin and feminin form. When used in feminin, it refers to a brand or a sign (e.g. Target, a luminous sign, etc.). When used in masculin, it refers to a flagship. |
| Anagramme | Anagram | It is a strictly feminin noun |
| Ovule | Egg (ovum) | It is a strictly masculin noun |
| Eclair | Flash/lightening or A delicious French pastry |
It is a strictly masculin noun weither it is storm related of food related |
How are you getting on with the nouns gender? ⬇
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