Which to use
“compère” and “compte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,532
- “compère” frequency rank
- #196
- “compte” frequency rank
- 30728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compère | compte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parrain d’un enfant, par rapport à la marraine et aux parents de l'enfant. | Action de compter, dénombrement, calcul opéré sur tel ou tel ensemble de choses ; résultat de cette action. |
Where the eye mixes compère and compte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compère and compte
A purely visual mix-up. compère (\kɔ̃.pɛʁ\) and compte (\kɔ̃t\) 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 30728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compère is recorded at frequency rank #30,532, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pɛʁ\. compte is at rank #196, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\.
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 30728, this pair ranks #308,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compère vs compte
Shared letters: cemop. Private to "compère": rè. Private to "compte": t.
"compère" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "compte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compte ← ccompte · cmopte · commpte · compet · comppte · comptte · comtpe · copmte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compère" and "compte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "compère" vs "compte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,341 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compère" and "compte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "commère vs compère". 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 #308,341 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.