Which to use
“commis” and “compil” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,563
- “commis” frequency rank
- #46,665
- “compil” frequency rank
- 49228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | commis | compil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui qui, dans une administration, une banque ou une maison de commerce, est chargé d’un emploi dont il doit rendre compte. | Compilation. |
Where the eye mixes commis and compil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between commis and compil
A purely visual mix-up. commis (\kɔ.mi\) and compil (\kɔ̃.pil\) 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 49228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
commis is recorded at frequency rank #2,563, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.mi\. compil is at rank #46,665, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pil\.
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 49228, this pair ranks #172,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of commis vs compil
Shared letters: cimo. Private to "commis": s. Private to "compil": lp.
"commis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "compil" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "commis" and "compil" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "commis" vs "compil" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "commis" and "compil" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "commis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "commis" and "compil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compil vs compos". 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 #172,364 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.