# access vs across

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### access
*noun · IPA \ˈæk.sɛs\ · frequency rank #18,105*
Accès.

### across
*preposition · IPA \ə.ˈkrɒs\ · frequency rank #45,411*
Par, à travers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/access-vs-across