Which to use
“cluster” and “counter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,408
- “cluster” frequency rank
- #35,451
- “counter” frequency rank
- 66859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cluster | counter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Agglomérat d’un petit nombre d’objets. | Guichet. |
Where the eye mixes cluster and counter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cluster and counter
A purely visual mix-up. cluster (\klœs.tœʁ\) and counter (\ˈkaʊn.tə(ɹ)\) 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 66859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cluster is recorded at frequency rank #31,408, classified as anoun, pronounced \klœs.tœʁ\. counter is at rank #35,451, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkaʊn.tə(ɹ)\.
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 66859, this pair ranks #65,962 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cluster vs counter
Shared letters: certu. Private to "cluster": ls. Private to "counter": no.
"cluster" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "counter" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cluster" for "counter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cluster" vs "counter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cluster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "counter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,962 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cluster" and "counter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "count vs counter". 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 #65,962 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.