Which to use
“accomplies” is an adjective and “accomplir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,147
- “accomplies” frequency rank
- #5,943
- “accomplir” frequency rank
- 43090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | accomplies | accomplir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de accompli. | Achever entièrement. |
Where the eye mixes accomplies and accomplir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. accomplies runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVVC) against accomplir's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between accomplies and accomplir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: accomplies is \a.kɔ̃.pli\ while accomplir is \a.kɔ̃.pliʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
accomplies is recorded at frequency rank #37,147, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.kɔ̃.pli\. accomplir is at rank #5,943, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.kɔ̃.pliʁ\.
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 43090, this pair ranks #220,701 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of accomplies vs accomplir
Shared letters: acilmop. Private to "accomplies": es. Private to "accomplir": r.
"accomplies" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVVC · "accomplir" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- accomplies ← accmoplies · accomlpies · accommplies · accompiles · accompleis · accompliess · accomplise · accompllies
- accomplir ← accmoplir · accomlpir · accommplir · accompilr · accomplirr · accompllir · accomplri · accompplir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "accomplies" for "accomplir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "accomplies" vs "accomplir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "accomplies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "accomplir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,701 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "accomplies" and "accomplir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "accomplies vs accomplis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #220,701 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.