Which to use
“achètent” is a verb and “achètes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,436
- “achètent” frequency rank
- #17,054
- “achètes” frequency rank
- 27490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achètent | achètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe acheter. | Pluriel de achète. |
Same sound, different letters: achètent vs achètes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. achètent runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against achètes's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - achètent / achètes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: achètent and achètes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.ʃɛt\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achètent is recorded at frequency rank #10,436, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʃɛt\. achètes is at rank #17,054, 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 27490, this pair ranks #328,636 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of achètent vs achètes
Shared letters: acehtè. Private to "achètent": n. Private to "achètes": s.
"achètent" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "achètes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achètent" and "achètes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "achètent" vs "achètes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "achètent" / "achètes". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "achètent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achètes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #328,636 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achètent" and "achètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achètes vs achetons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #328,636 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.