Which to use
“carrément” and “chèrement” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,387
- “carrément” frequency rank
- #46,065
- “chèrement” frequency rank
- 49452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carrément | chèrement |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | D’une manière carrée, à angles droits. | Tendrement, avec beaucoup d’affection, avec beaucoup d’amour. |
Where the eye mixes carrément and chèrement
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: carrément vs chèrement
A purely visual mix-up. carrément (\ka.ʁe.mɑ̃\) and chèrement (\ʃɛʁ.mɑ̃\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carrément is recorded at frequency rank #3,387, classified as anadv, pronounced \ka.ʁe.mɑ̃\. chèrement is at rank #46,065, tagged as anadv, pronounced \ʃɛʁ.mɑ̃\.
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 49452, this pair ranks #170,550 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carrément vs chèrement
Shared letters: cemnrt. Private to "carrément": aé. Private to "chèrement": hè.
"carrément" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "chèrement" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "carrément" and "chèrement" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "carrément" vs "chèrement" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "carrément" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chèrement" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,550 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carrément" and "chèrement" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chargement vs chèrement". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #170,550 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.