Which to use
“compte” and “crypte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #196
- “compte” frequency rank
- #23,160
- “crypte” frequency rank
- 23356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compte | crypte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de compter, dénombrement, calcul opéré sur tel ou tel ensemble de choses ; résultat de cette action. | Église souterraine où l’on a quelquefois enterré les morts. |
Where the eye mixes compte and crypte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between compte and crypte
A purely visual mix-up. compte (\kɔ̃t\) and crypte (\kʁipt\) 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 23356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compte is recorded at frequency rank #196, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\. crypte is at rank #23,160, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kʁipt\.
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 23356, this pair ranks #352,979 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compte vs crypte
Shared letters: cept. Private to "compte": mo. Private to "crypte": ry.
"compte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "crypte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compte" and "crypte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "compte" or "crypte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "compte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crypte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,979 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compte" and "crypte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crypte vs cryptée". 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 #352,979 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.