Which to use
“altéré” is an adjective and “altérer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,954
- “altéré” frequency rank
- #22,157
- “altérer” frequency rank
- 49111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | altéré | altérer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Assoiffé. | Modifier dans sa nature, dans sa structure, un corps. |
Same sound, different letters: altéré vs altérer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. altéré runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against altérer's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: altéré vs altérer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: altéré and altérer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \al.te.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, 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 49111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
altéré is recorded at frequency rank #26,954, classified as anadj, pronounced \al.te.ʁe\. altérer is at rank #22,157, tagged as averb, pronounced \al.te.ʁe\.
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 49111, this pair ranks #173,399 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of altéré vs altérer
Shared letters: alrté. Private to "altéré": -. Private to "altérer": e.
"altéré" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "altérer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "altéré" and "altérer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "altéré" vs "altérer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "altéré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "altérer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,399 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "altéré" and "altérer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "actée vs altéré". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #173,399 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.