Which to use
“compil” and “compo” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,665
- “compil” frequency rank
- #39,228
- “compo” frequency rank
- 85893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compil | compo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Compilation. | Composition (d’une équipe par exemple). |
Where the eye mixes compil and compo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compil and compo
A purely visual mix-up. compil (\kɔ̃.pil\) and compo (\kɔ̃.po\) 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 85893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compil is recorded at frequency rank #46,665, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pil\. compo is at rank #39,228, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.po\.
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 85893, this pair ranks #10,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compil vs compo
Shared letters: cmop. Private to "compil": il. Private to "compo": -.
"compil" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "compo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compil" for "compo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "compil" vs "compo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "compil" and "compo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,575 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compil" and "compo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compil vs compos". 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 #10,575 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.