abandonnervsabandonneraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abandonner” and “abandonnera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,376
“abandonner” frequency rank
#31,799
“abandonnera” frequency rank
35175
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abandonner abandonnera
Definition Ne plus vouloir de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un. Troisième personne du singulier du futur du verbe abandonner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abandonner and abandonnera apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
abandonner
11 ch
abandonnera

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abandonner (\a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\) and abandonnera (\a.bɑ̃.dɔn.ʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “abandonner” sits inside “abandonnera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abandonner is recorded at frequency rank #3,376, classified as averb, pronounced \a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\. abandonnera is at rank #31,799, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.bɑ̃.dɔn.ʁa\.

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 35175, this pair ranks #278,633 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abandonner vs abandonnera

Shared letters: abdenor. Private to "abandonner": -. Private to "abandonnera": -.

"abandonner" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC  ·  "abandonnera" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abandonneraabndonner · abadnonner · abanddonner · abandnoner · abandonenr · abandoner · abandonnerr · abandonnre
  • abandonneraaabndonnera · abadnonnera · abanddonnera · abandnonera · abandonenra · abandonera · abandonnear · abandonnerra

Frequency comparison

abandonner#3,376
abandonnera#31,799

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abandonner" and "abandonnera" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\ versus \a.bɑ̃.dɔn.ʁa\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abandonner" or "abandonnera"?
"abandonner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,376 in our French list, against #31,799 for "abandonnera". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abandonner vs abandonnera

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abandonner” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list