Which to use
“compagnes” and “comparses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,292
- “compagnes” frequency rank
- #41,187
- “comparses” frequency rank
- 70479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compagnes | comparses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de compagne. | Pluriel de comparse. |
Where the eye mixes compagnes and comparses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compagnes vs comparses
A purely visual mix-up. compagnes (\kɔ̃.paɲ\) and comparses (\kɔ̃.paʁs\) 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 70479, 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\. comparses is at rank #41,187, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.paʁs\.
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 70479, this pair ranks #51,184 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compagnes vs comparses
Shared letters: acemops. Private to "compagnes": gn. Private to "comparses": r.
"compagnes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "comparses" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compagnes" and "comparses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "compagnes" or "comparses"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compagnes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comparses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,184 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compagnes" and "comparses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "companies vs comparses". 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 #51,184 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.