Which to use
“approcher” is a verb and “approches” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,165
- “approcher” frequency rank
- #9,601
- “approches” frequency rank
- 15766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | approcher | approches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mettre proche, mettre près. | Pluriel de approche. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set approcher and approches apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
approcher and approches form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “approcher” becomes s in “approches” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
approcher is recorded at frequency rank #6,165, classified as averb, pronounced \a.pʁɔ.ʃe\. approches is at rank #9,601, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.pʁɔʃ\.
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 15766, this pair ranks #390,920 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering approcher vs approches
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “approcher”; for a noun, it's “approches”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “approcher” entry
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