Which to use
“coms” and “cont” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,773
- “coms” frequency rank
- #44,949
- “cont” frequency rank
- 81722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coms | cont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abréviation populaire de commissions. | Compte. |
Where the eye mixes coms and cont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. coms and cont follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses coms with cont
A purely visual mix-up. coms (\kɔm\) and cont (\ˈkont\) 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 81722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coms is recorded at frequency rank #36,773, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔm\. cont is at rank #44,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈkont\.
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 81722, this pair ranks #18,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coms vs cont
Shared letters: co. Private to "coms": ms. Private to "cont": nt.
"coms" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coms" for "cont" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coms" vs "cont" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coms" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,164 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coms" and "cont" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conde vs cont". 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 #18,164 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.