charriervscharterWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: charrier is a verb, charter is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“charrier” is a verb and “charter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,423
“charrier” frequency rank
#36,757
“charter” frequency rank
72180
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature charrier charter
Definition Voiturer dans une charrette, dans un chariot, etc. Avion affrété pour transporter un groupe de personnes à un tarif moindre que celui des lignes ordinaires.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set charrier and charter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
charrier
7 ch
charter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: charrier is \ʃa.ʁje\ while charter is \ʃaʁ.tɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

charrier is recorded at frequency rank #35,423, classified as averb, pronounced \ʃa.ʁje\. charter is at rank #36,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʃaʁ.tɛʁ\.

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 72180, this pair ranks #44,915 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of charrier vs charter

Shared letters: acehr. Private to "charrier": i. Private to "charter": t.

"charrier" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVVC  ·  "charter" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • charriercahrrier · ccharrier · charier · charirer · charreir · charrierr · charrire · chharrier
  • chartercahrter · ccharter · charetr · charrter · charterr · chartre · chartter · chatrer

Frequency comparison

charrier#35,423
charter#36,757

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "charrier" and "charter" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "charrier" is a verb and "charter" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "charrier" or "charter"?
"charrier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,423 in our French list, against #36,757 for "charter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering charrier vs charter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “charrier”; for a noun, it's “charter”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “charrier” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list