Which to use
“commis” and “compos” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,563
- “commis” frequency rank
- #47,240
- “compos” frequency rank
- 49803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | commis | compos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui qui, dans une administration, une banque ou une maison de commerce, est chargé d’un emploi dont il doit rendre compte. | Pluriel de compo. |
Where the eye mixes commis and compos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses commis with compos
A purely visual mix-up. commis (\kɔ.mi\) and compos (\kɔ̃.po\) 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 49803, 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\. compos is at rank #47,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.po\.
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 49803, this pair ranks #167,756 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of commis vs compos
Shared letters: cmos. Private to "commis": i. Private to "compos": p.
"commis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "compos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "commis" and "compos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "commis" vs "compos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "commis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,756 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "commis" and "compos" 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 #167,756 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.