Which to use
“campagnes” and “compagnes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,517
- “campagnes” frequency rank
- #29,292
- “compagnes” frequency rank
- 32809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | campagnes | compagnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de campagne. | Pluriel de compagne. |
Where the eye mixes campagnes and compagnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses campagnes with compagnes
A purely visual mix-up. campagnes (\kɑ̃.paɲ\) and compagnes (\kɔ̃.paɲ\) 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 a single letter - a in “campagnes” becomes o in “compagnes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
campagnes is recorded at frequency rank #3,517, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɑ̃.paɲ\. compagnes is at rank #29,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.paɲ\.
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 32809, this pair ranks #294,818 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of campagnes vs compagnes
Shared letters: acegmnps. Private to "campagnes": -. Private to "compagnes": o.
"campagnes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "compagnes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "campagnes" and "compagnes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "campagnes" or "compagnes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "campagnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compagnes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,818 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "campagnes" and "compagnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compagnes vs comptines". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #294,818 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.