Which to use
“accroc” and “accrue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,871
- “accroc” frequency rank
- #9,775
- “accrue” frequency rank
- 35646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | accroc | accrue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Déchirure faite dans un tissu par quelque chose de pointu ou qui accroche. | Accroissement. |
Where the eye mixes accroc and accrue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. accroc (VCCCVC) and accrue (VCCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between accroc and accrue
A purely visual mix-up. accroc (\a.kʁo\) and accrue (\a.kʁy\) 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 35646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
accroc is recorded at frequency rank #25,871, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.kʁo\. accrue is at rank #9,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.kʁy\.
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 35646, this pair ranks #275,241 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of accroc vs accrue
Shared letters: acr. Private to "accroc": o. Private to "accrue": eu.
"accroc" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "accrue" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "accroc" and "accrue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "accroc" or "accrue"?
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 "accroc" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "accrue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,241 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "accroc" and "accrue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Accra vs accroc". 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 #275,241 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.