Which to use
“coïncident” is an adjective and “coïncider” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,256
- “coïncident” frequency rank
- #37,257
- “coïncider” frequency rank
- 74513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coïncident | coïncider |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui coïncide dans l’espace et dans le temps. | S’ajuster l’un sur l’autre dans toutes les parties, en parlant de lignes, de surfaces. |
Where the eye mixes coïncident and coïncider
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. coïncident runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCC) against coïncider's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: coïncident vs coïncider
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coïncident is \kɔ.ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃\ while coïncider is \kɔ.ɛ̃.si.de\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coïncident is recorded at frequency rank #37,256, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃\. coïncider is at rank #37,257, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ɛ̃.si.de\.
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 74513, this pair ranks #36,916 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coïncident vs coïncider
Shared letters: cdeinoï. Private to "coïncident": t. Private to "coïncider": r.
"coïncident" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC · "coïncider" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coïncident" for "coïncider" ever safe?
Which is more common, "coïncident" or "coïncider"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coïncident" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coïncider" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,916 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coïncident" and "coïncider" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coincidence vs coïncident". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #36,916 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.