Which to use
“accèdent” and “achètent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,812
- “accèdent” frequency rank
- #10,436
- “achètent” frequency rank
- 39248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | accèdent | achètent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe accéder. | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe acheter. |
Where the eye mixes accèdent and achètent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. accèdent and achètent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses accèdent with achètent
A purely visual mix-up. accèdent (\ak.sɛd\) and achètent (\a.ʃɛt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
accèdent is recorded at frequency rank #28,812, classified as averb, pronounced \ak.sɛd\. achètent is at rank #10,436, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ʃɛt\.
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 39248, this pair ranks #249,392 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of accèdent vs achètent
Shared letters: acentè. Private to "accèdent": d. Private to "achètent": h.
"accèdent" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "achètent" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "accèdent" for "achètent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "accèdent" vs "achètent" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "accèdent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achètent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,392 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "accèdent" and "achètent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "accédant vs accèdent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #249,392 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.