Which to use
“Achat” is a name and “achète” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,727
- “Achat” frequency rank
- #2,976
- “achète” frequency rank
- 4703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Achat | achète |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom de famille. | Nom générique donné aux insectes qui stridulent tels la cigale et le grillon. |
Where the eye mixes Achat and achète
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Achat with achète
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Achat is \a.ʃa\ while achète is \a.ʃɛt\. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Achat is recorded at frequency rank #1,727, classified as aname, pronounced \a.ʃa\. achète is at rank #2,976, tagged as anoun, 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 4703, this pair ranks #430,927 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Achat vs achète
Shared letters: acht. Private to "Achat": -. Private to "achète": eè.
"Achat" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "achète" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Achat ← acaht · acchat · achatt · achhat · achta · ahcat · cahat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Achat" for "achète" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "Achat" or "achète" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Achat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achète" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #430,927 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Achat" and "achète" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achète vs actée". 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 #430,927 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.