Which to use
“aces” and “acte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,246
- “aces” frequency rank
- #1,353
- “acte” frequency rank
- 44599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aces | acte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de ace. | Résultat d’une action, opération accomplie. |
Where the eye mixes aces and acte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aces (VCVC) and acte (VCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: aces vs acte
A purely visual mix-up. aces (\ɛs\) and acte (\akt\) 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 44599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aces is recorded at frequency rank #43,246, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛs\. acte is at rank #1,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced \akt\.
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 44599, this pair ranks #209,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aces vs acte
Shared letters: ace. Private to "aces": s. Private to "acte": t.
"aces" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "acte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aces" and "acte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aces" vs "acte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #209,235 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aces" and "acte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aces vs aves". 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 #209,235 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.