Which to use
“affranchir” is a verb and “affranchis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,332
- “affranchir” frequency rank
- #30,890
- “affranchis” frequency rank
- 48222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | affranchir | affranchis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre libre ; déclarer libre. | Masculin pluriel de affranchi. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set affranchir and affranchis apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: affranchir is \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃiʁ\ while affranchis is \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “affranchir” becomes s in “affranchis”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
affranchir is recorded at frequency rank #17,332, classified as averb, pronounced \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃiʁ\. affranchis is at rank #30,890, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.fʁɑ̃.ʃi\.
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 48222, this pair ranks #180,664 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of affranchir vs affranchis
Shared letters: acfhinr. Private to "affranchir": -. Private to "affranchis": s.
"affranchir" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC · "affranchis" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- affranchir ← affarnchir · affracnhir · affrancchir · affranchhir · affranchirr · affranchri · affrancihr · affranhcir
- affranchis ← affarnchis · affracnhis · affrancchis · affranchhis · affranchiss · affranchsi · affrancihs · affranhcis
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering affranchir vs affranchis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “affranchir”; for an adjective, it's “affranchis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “affranchir” entry
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