Which to use
“compo” and “copy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,228
- “compo” frequency rank
- #43,360
- “copy” frequency rank
- 82588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compo | copy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Composition (d’une équipe par exemple). | Copie. |
Where the eye mixes compo and copy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compo and copy
A purely visual mix-up. compo (\kɔ̃.po\) and copy (\ˈkɒp.i\) 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 82588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compo is recorded at frequency rank #39,228, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.po\. copy is at rank #43,360, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkɒp.i\.
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 82588, this pair ranks #16,434 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of compo vs copy
Shared letters: cop. Private to "compo": m. Private to "copy": y.
"compo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "copy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compo" for "copy" ever safe?
Which is more common, "compo" or "copy"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "compo" and "copy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "compo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,434 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compo" and "copy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copy vs coupa". 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 #16,434 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.