Which to use
“complètent” is a verb and “complètes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,111
- “complètent” frequency rank
- #9,137
- “complètes” frequency rank
- 24248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complètent | complètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de compléter. | Féminin pluriel de complet. |
Same sound, different letters: complètent vs complètes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. complètent runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVCC) against complètes's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - complètent and complètes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: complètent and complètes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.plɛt\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
complètent is recorded at frequency rank #15,111, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.plɛt\. complètes is at rank #9,137, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.plɛt\.
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 24248, this pair ranks #347,707 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of complètent vs complètes
Shared letters: celmoptè. Private to "complètent": n. Private to "complètes": s.
"complètent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC · "complètes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "complètent" for "complètes" ever safe?
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After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "complètent" / "complètes". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "complètent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "complètes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #347,707 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complètent" and "complètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "complètes vs comptées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #347,707 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.