Which to use
“compétiteur” is an adjective and “compétiteurs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,474
- “compétiteur” frequency rank
- #27,013
- “compétiteurs” frequency rank
- 61487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compétiteur | compétiteurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui entre en compétition. | Pluriel de compétiteur. |
Same sound, different letters: compétiteur vs compétiteurs
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 11 letters. compétiteur runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCVVC) against compétiteurs's 12 (CVCCVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - compétiteur and compétiteurs
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: compétiteur and compétiteurs carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.pe.ti.tœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “compétiteur” sits inside “compétiteurs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compétiteur is recorded at frequency rank #34,474, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.pe.ti.tœʁ\. compétiteurs is at rank #27,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pe.ti.tœʁ\.
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 61487, this pair ranks #91,989 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compétiteur vs compétiteurs
Shared letters: ceimoprtué. Private to "compétiteur": -. Private to "compétiteurs": s.
"compétiteur" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC · "compétiteurs" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"compétiteur" and "compétiteurs" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "compétiteur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compétiteurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,989 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compétiteur" and "compétiteurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compétiteurs vs compositeurs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #91,989 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.