Which to use
“compléments” and “compliments” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,138
- “compléments” frequency rank
- #12,536
- “compliments” frequency rank
- 25674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compléments | compliments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de complément. | Pluriel de compliment. |
Where the eye mixes compléments and compliments
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compléments vs compliments
A purely visual mix-up. compléments (\kɔ̃.ple.mɑ̃\) and compliments (\kɔ̃.pli.mɑ̃\) 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 a single letter - é in “compléments” becomes i in “compliments”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compléments is recorded at frequency rank #13,138, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.ple.mɑ̃\. compliments is at rank #12,536, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.pli.mɑ̃\.
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 25674, this pair ranks #339,499 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compléments vs compliments
Shared letters: celmnopst. Private to "compléments": é. Private to "compliments": i.
"compléments" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCC · "compliments" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- compliments ← ccompliments · cmopliments · comlpiments · commpliments · compilments · compliemnts · complimennts · complimenst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compléments" and "compliments" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "compléments" or "compliments"?
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 "compléments" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "compliments" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #339,499 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compléments" and "compliments" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "complimenter vs compliments". 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 #339,499 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.