Which to use
“compagnes” and “compagnies” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,292
- “compagnes” frequency rank
- #2,868
- “compagnies” frequency rank
- 32160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compagnes | compagnies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de compagne. | Pluriel de compagnie. |
Where the eye mixes compagnes and compagnies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. compagnes runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against compagnies's 10 (CVCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses compagnes with compagnies
A purely visual mix-up. compagnes (\kɔ̃.paɲ\) and compagnies (\kɔ̃.pa.ɲi\) 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 32160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compagnes is recorded at frequency rank #29,292, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.paɲ\. compagnies is at rank #2,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pa.ɲi\.
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 32160, this pair ranks #299,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compagnes vs compagnies
Shared letters: acegmnops. Private to "compagnes": -. Private to "compagnies": i.
"compagnes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "compagnies" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- compagnes ← ccompagnes · cmopagnes · comapgnes · commpagnes · compagens · compaggnes · compagness · compagnnes
- compagnies ← ccompagnies · cmopagnies · comapgnies · commpagnies · compaggnies · compagines · compagneis · compagniess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compagnes" and "compagnies" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "compagnes" vs "compagnies" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "compagnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compagnies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,107 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compagnes" and "compagnies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compagnes vs comptines". 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 #299,107 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.