Which to use
“carrera” is a verb and “carrière” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,356
- “carrera” frequency rank
- #1,020
- “carrière” frequency rank
- 45376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carrera | carrière |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de carrer. | Champ de courses : espace fermé de barrières et disposé pour toute sorte de courses, principalement pour les courses à cheval ou en char. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set carrera and carrière apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
carrera and carrière 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 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carrera is recorded at frequency rank #44,356, classified as averb, pronounced \ka.ʁə.ʁa\. carrière is at rank #1,020, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ka.ʁjɛʁ\.
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 45376, this pair ranks #203,167 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "carrera" and "carrière" be used interchangeably?
Remembering carrera vs carrière
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “carrera”; for a noun, it's “carrière”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “carrera” entry
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