Which to use
“amère” is an adjective and “are” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,544
- “amère” frequency rank
- #6,166
- “are” frequency rank
- 22710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amère | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de amer. | Unité de mesure de surface de terrains, égale à 100 mètres carrés. |
Where the eye mixes amère and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses amère with are
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amère is \a.mɛʁ\ while are is \aʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amère is recorded at frequency rank #16,544, classified as anadj, pronounced \a.mɛʁ\. are is at rank #6,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aʁ\.
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 22710, this pair ranks #356,567 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amère vs are
Shared letters: aer. Private to "amère": mè. Private to "are": -.
"amère" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amère" and "are" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "amère" or "are"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "amère" and "are" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "amère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #356,567 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amère" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amère vs avéra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #356,567 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.