Which to use
“acheter” is a verb and “achètes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #782
- “acheter” frequency rank
- #17,054
- “achètes” frequency rank
- 17836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acheter | achètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acquérir quelque chose en l’échangeant contre sa valeur en devise. | Pluriel de achète. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acheter and achètes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acheter is \a.ʃə.te\ while achètes is \a.ʃɛt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acheter is recorded at frequency rank #782, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʃə.te\. 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 17836, this pair ranks #381,237 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acheter vs achètes
Shared letters: aceht. Private to "acheter": r. Private to "achètes": sè.
"acheter" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "achètes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acheter ← accheter · acehter · acheetr · acheterr · achetre · achetter · achheter · achteer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acheter" and "achètes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acheter" or "achètes"?
Remembering acheter vs achètes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “acheter”; for a noun, it's “achètes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acheter” entry
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