Which to use
“compères” and “comptées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,701
- “compères” frequency rank
- #48,419
- “comptées” frequency rank
- 78120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compères | comptées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de compère. | Pluriel de comptée. |
Where the eye mixes compères and comptées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. compères (CVCCVCVC) and comptées (CVCCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: compères vs comptées
A purely visual mix-up. compères (\kɔ̃.pɛʁ\) and comptées (\kɔ̃.te\) 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 78120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compères is recorded at frequency rank #29,701, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pɛʁ\. comptées is at rank #48,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.te\.
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 78120, this pair ranks #26,581 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compères vs comptées
Shared letters: cemops. Private to "compères": rè. Private to "comptées": té.
"compères" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "comptées" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compères" and "comptées" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "compères" or "comptées"?
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 "compères" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comptées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,581 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compères" and "comptées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comptées vs comptines". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,581 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.