Which to use
“compteur” is a noun and “conteurs” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,801
- “compteur” frequency rank
- #40,195
- “conteurs” frequency rank
- 47996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compteur | conteurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui qui compte. | Masculin pluriel de conteur. |
Same sound, different letters: compteur vs conteurs
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. compteur (CVCCCVVC) and conteurs (CVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Ear matches; page differs - compteur and conteurs
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: compteur and conteurs carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.tœʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compteur is recorded at frequency rank #7,801, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.tœʁ\. conteurs is at rank #40,195, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ̃.tœʁ\.
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 47996, this pair ranks #182,479 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of compteur vs conteurs
Shared letters: ceortu. Private to "compteur": mp. Private to "conteurs": ns.
"compteur" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "conteurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "compteur" and "conteurs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "compteur" vs "conteurs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "compteur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conteurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,479 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compteur" and "conteurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conteurs vs convers". 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 #182,479 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.