Which to use
“achètera” is a verb and “achètes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,625
- “achètera” frequency rank
- #17,054
- “achètes” frequency rank
- 56679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achètera | achètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur du verbe acheter. | Pluriel de achète. |
Where the eye mixes achètera and achètes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. achètera runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against achètes's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: achètera vs achètes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: achètera is \a.ʃɛ.tə.ʁa\ while achètes 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achètera is recorded at frequency rank #39,625, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʃɛ.tə.ʁa\. 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 56679, this pair ranks #119,574 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of achètera vs achètes
Shared letters: acehtè. Private to "achètera": r. Private to "achètes": s.
"achètera" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "achètes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achètera" and "achètes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "achètera" or "achètes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "achètera" 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 #119,574 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achètera" and "achètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achètera vs achèterais". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #119,574 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.