Which to use
“combi” and “commis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,289
- “combi” frequency rank
- #2,563
- “commis” frequency rank
- 31852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | combi | commis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Combinaison, vêtement d’une seule pièce habillant le corps. | Celui qui, dans une administration, une banque ou une maison de commerce, est chargé d’un emploi dont il doit rendre compte. |
Where the eye mixes combi and commis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: combi vs commis
A purely visual mix-up. combi (\kɔ̃.bi\) and commis (\kɔ.mi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
combi is recorded at frequency rank #29,289, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.bi\. commis is at rank #2,563, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.mi\.
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 31852, this pair ranks #301,138 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of combi vs commis
Shared letters: cimo. Private to "combi": b. Private to "commis": s.
"combi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "commis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "combi" and "commis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "combi" or "commis"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "combi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "commis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,138 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "combi" and "commis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "combi vs compil". 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 #301,138 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.