Which to use
“comité” is a noun and “coûte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,088
- “comité” frequency rank
- #2,915
- “coûte” frequency rank
- 4003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comité | coûte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réunion de personnes commises par un groupement (assemblée, société, syndicat, etc.) pour l’examen et la préparation de certaines affaires ou pour assurer la marche de toutes les affaires concernant ce groupement. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de coûter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set comité and coûte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comité is \kɔ.mi.te\ while coûte is \kut\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comité is recorded at frequency rank #1,088, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.mi.te\. coûte is at rank #2,915, tagged as averb, pronounced \kut\.
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 4003, this pair ranks #432,694 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comité vs coûte
Shared letters: cot. Private to "comité": imé. Private to "coûte": eû.
"comité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "coûte" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "comité" and "coûte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "comité" or "coûte"?
Remembering comité vs coûte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “comité”; for a verb, it's “coûte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “comité” entry
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