Which to use
“complètes” is an adjective and “comptes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,137
- “complètes” frequency rank
- #1,251
- “comptes” frequency rank
- 10388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | complètes | comptes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de complet. | Pluriel de compte. |
Where the eye mixes complètes and comptes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: complètes is \kɔ̃.plɛt\ while comptes is \kɔ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10388, 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\. comptes is at rank #1,251, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\.
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 10388, this pair ranks #413,181 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of complètes vs comptes
Shared letters: cemopst. Private to "complètes": lè. Private to "comptes": -.
"complètes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "comptes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- comptes ← ccomptes · cmoptes · commptes · compets · compptes · comptess · comptse · compttes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "complètes" and "comptes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "complètes" or "comptes"?
What to do next
You've compared "complètes" and "comptes". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "complètes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comptes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #413,181 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "complètes" and "comptes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "complètes vs comptées". 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
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