Which to use
“comptes” and “comptines” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,251
- “comptes” frequency rank
- #48,418
- “comptines” frequency rank
- 49669
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comptes | comptines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de compte. | Pluriel de comptine. |
Where the eye mixes comptes and comptines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: comptes vs comptines
A purely visual mix-up. comptes (\kɔ̃t\) and comptines (\kɔ̃.tin\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49669, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comptes is recorded at frequency rank #1,251, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃t\. comptines is at rank #48,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.tin\.
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 49669, this pair ranks #168,793 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comptes vs comptines
Shared letters: cemopst. Private to "comptes": -. Private to "comptines": in.
"comptes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "comptines" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comptes" for "comptines" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comptes" vs "comptines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comptes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comptines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,793 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comptes" and "comptines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comptées 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 #168,793 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.