apportentvsapportonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“apportent” and “apportons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,067
“apportent” frequency rank
#39,642
“apportons” frequency rank
47709
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apportent apportons
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe apporter. Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe apporter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apportent and apportons apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
apportent
9 ch
apportons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. apportent (\a.pɔʁt\) and apportons (\a.pɔʁ.tɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47709, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

apportent is recorded at frequency rank #8,067, classified as averb, pronounced \a.pɔʁt\. apportons is at rank #39,642, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.pɔʁ.tɔ̃\.

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 47709, this pair ranks #184,786 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of apportent vs apportons

Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "apportent": e. Private to "apportons": s.

"apportent" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC  ·  "apportons" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apportentapoprtent · aportent · apporetnt · apporrtent · apportennt · apportentt · apportetn · apportnet
  • apportonsapoprtons · aportons · apporotns · apporrtons · apportnos · apportonns · apportonss · apportosn

Frequency comparison

apportent#8,067
apportons#39,642

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apportent" and "apportons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\a.pɔʁt\ versus \a.pɔʁ.tɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "apportent" or "apportons"?
"apportent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,067 in our French list, against #39,642 for "apportons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apportent vs apportons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apportent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list