Which to use
“casseurs” and “classeur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,472
- “casseurs” frequency rank
- #31,888
- “classeur” frequency rank
- 51360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casseurs | classeur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de casseur. | Meuble à compartiments qui sert à classer des papiers, des documents. |
Where the eye mixes casseurs and classeur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses casseurs with classeur
A purely visual mix-up. casseurs (\ka.sœʁ\) and classeur (\kla.sœʁ\) 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casseurs is recorded at frequency rank #19,472, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.sœʁ\. classeur is at rank #31,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kla.sœʁ\.
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 51360, this pair ranks #155,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casseurs vs classeur
Shared letters: acersu. Private to "casseurs": -. Private to "classeur": l.
"casseurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "classeur" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casseurs" and "classeur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "casseurs" or "classeur" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "casseurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "classeur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casseurs" and "classeur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casseur vs classeur". 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 #155,619 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.