Which to use
“censeur” and “conteur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,203
- “censeur” frequency rank
- #23,152
- “conteur” frequency rank
- 62355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | censeur | conteur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Magistrat romain chargé d’établir le cens, c’est-à-dire le recensement des citoyens, le contrôle de l’état de leur fortune, et la légitimité de leur appartenance à telle ou telle classe (sénatoriale ou équestre). | Celui qui écrit ou raconte des contes. |
Where the eye mixes censeur and conteur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses censeur with conteur
A purely visual mix-up. censeur (\sɑ̃.sœʁ\) and conteur (\kɔ̃.tœʁ\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
censeur is recorded at frequency rank #39,203, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃.sœʁ\. conteur is at rank #23,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.tœʁ\.
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 62355, this pair ranks #87,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of censeur vs conteur
Shared letters: cenru. Private to "censeur": s. Private to "conteur": ot.
"censeur" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "conteur" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "censeur" and "conteur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "censeur" or "conteur"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "censeur" and "conteur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "censeur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conteur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "censeur" and "conteur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casseur vs censeur". 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 #87,583 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.