compter sur

\kɔ̃.te syʁ\

/\kɔ̃.te syʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“compter sur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire fond sur quelque chose ou sur quelqu’un, comme sur un homme ou une chose dont on est assuré.

Key facts for compter sur
PropertyValue
Headwordcompter sur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ̃.te syʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “compter sur” sits in French frequency

compter sur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

compter sur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kɔ̃.te syʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

compter sur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is compter sur, spelled C-O-M-P-T-E-R- -S-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire fond sur quelque chose ou sur quelqu’un, comme sur un homme ou une chose dont on est assuré.
  2. 2
    Faire confiance à une personne, à une chose, à un événement.

This word in other languages

rely on(English)contar(Español)rechnen mit(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "compter sur"?
"compter sur" is spelled C-O-M-P-T-E-R- -S-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ̃.te syʁ\.
What does "compter sur" mean?
As a verb, "compter sur" means: Faire fond sur quelque chose ou sur quelqu’un, comme sur un homme ou une chose dont on est assuré.
How do you pronounce "compter sur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compter sur" is \kɔ̃.te syʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compter sur" come from?
"compter sur" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “compter sur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-P-T-E-R- -S-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ̃.te syʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list