attendentvsattendonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,182
“attendent” frequency rank
#8,195
“attendons” frequency rank
11377
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature attendent attendons
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de attendre. Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de attendre.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
attendent
9 ch
attendons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. attendent (\a.tɑ̃d\) and attendons (\a.tɑ̃.dɔ̃\) 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 11377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

attendent is recorded at frequency rank #3,182, classified as averb, pronounced \a.tɑ̃d\. attendons is at rank #8,195, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.tɑ̃.dɔ̃\.

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 11377, this pair ranks #409,379 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of attendent vs attendons

Shared letters: adent. Private to "attendent": -. Private to "attendons": os.

"attendent" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC  ·  "attendons" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • attendentatendent · atetndent · attednent · attenddent · attendennt · attendentt · attendetn · attendnet
  • attendonsatendons · atetndons · attednons · attenddons · attendnos · attendonns · attendonss · attendosn

Frequency comparison

attendent#3,182
attendons#8,195

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "attendent" and "attendons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\a.tɑ̃d\ versus \a.tɑ̃.dɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "attendent" or "attendons"?
"attendent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,182 in our French list, against #8,195 for "attendons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering attendent vs attendons

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 “attendent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list