Which to use
“complètes” and “complices” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,137
- “complètes” frequency rank
- #9,622
- “complices” frequency rank
- 18759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complètes | complices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de complet. | Pluriel de complice. |
Where the eye mixes complètes and complices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. complètes and complices follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses complètes with complices
A purely visual mix-up. complètes (\kɔ̃.plɛt\) and complices (\kɔ̃.plis\) 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 18759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
complètes is recorded at frequency rank #9,137, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.plɛt\. complices is at rank #9,622, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.plis\.
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 18759, this pair ranks #376,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of complètes vs complices
Shared letters: celmops. Private to "complètes": tè. Private to "complices": i.
"complètes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "complices" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- complices ← ccomplices · cmoplices · comlpices · commplices · compilces · complcies · complicces · complicess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "complètes" and "complices" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "complètes" or "complices"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "complètes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "complices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #376,710 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complètes" and "complices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "complices vs comptines". 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 #376,710 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.