Which to use
“achètes” is a noun and “achevées” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,054
- “achètes” frequency rank
- #34,845
- “achevées” frequency rank
- 51899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achètes | achevées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de achète. | Féminin pluriel de achevé. |
Where the eye mixes achètes and achevées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. achètes runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against achevées's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses achètes with achevées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: achètes is \a.ʃɛt\ while achevées is \a.ʃə.ve\. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achètes is recorded at frequency rank #17,054, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ʃɛt\. achevées is at rank #34,845, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.ʃə.ve\.
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 51899, this pair ranks #151,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of achètes vs achevées
Shared letters: acehs. Private to "achètes": tè. Private to "achevées": vé.
"achètes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "achevées" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "achètes" and "achevées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "achètes" vs "achevées" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "achètes" and "achevées" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "achètes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achevées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,631 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achètes" and "achevées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achevées vs activées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #151,631 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.