Which to use
“barème” and “barre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,572
- “barème” frequency rank
- #2,068
- “barre” frequency rank
- 17640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barème | barre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recueil de comptes déjà faits à l'avance (certains présentés sous la forme de tableaux), facilitant le travail des comptables. | Pièce de bois, de métal, etc., étroite et longue. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set barème and barre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. barème (\ba.ʁɛm\) and barre (\baʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barème is recorded at frequency rank #15,572, classified as anoun, pronounced \ba.ʁɛm\. barre is at rank #2,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced \baʁ\.
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 17640, this pair ranks #382,201 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of barème vs barre
Shared letters: aber. Private to "barème": mè. Private to "barre": -.
"barème" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "barre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- barre ← abrre · bare · barer · bbarre · brare
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barème" and "barre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "barème" or "barre"?
Remembering barème vs barre
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 “barème” entry
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