Is « pilote » masculine or feminine?
« pilote » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un pilote and une pilote, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le pilote / la pilote |
| With the indefinite article | un pilote / une pilote |
| With the partitive article | du pilote / de la pilote |
Plural
The plural is pilotes (les pilotes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom est un pilote.
Tom is a pilot. -
Tom veut faire le pilote.
Tom wants to be a pilot. -
Le pilote ferme la porte.
The pilot closes the door.
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Common questions
Is « pilote » masculine or feminine?
« pilote » works as both. You will see un pilote and une pilote, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un pilote » or « une pilote »?
Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.