Which to use
“compris” and “comprises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #447
- “compris” frequency rank
- #13,139
- “comprises” frequency rank
- 13586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compris | comprises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contenu dans quelque chose. | Féminin pluriel de compris. |
Where the eye mixes compris and comprises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compris and comprises
A purely visual mix-up. compris (\kɔ̃.pʁi\) and comprises (\kɔ̃.pʁiz\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “compris” sits inside “comprises”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compris is recorded at frequency rank #447, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.pʁi\. comprises is at rank #13,139, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.pʁiz\.
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 13586, this pair ranks #400,388 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compris vs comprises
Shared letters: cimoprs. Private to "compris": -. Private to "comprises": e.
"compris" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "comprises" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "compris" and "comprises" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "compris" vs "comprises" - which ranks higher?
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 "compris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comprises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,388 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compris" and "comprises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comprises 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 #400,388 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.