Which to use
“conjurer” and “contrer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,233
- “conjurer” frequency rank
- #8,979
- “contrer” frequency rank
- 48212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conjurer | contrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prier instamment. | Annoncer que l'on tient contre celui qui a le premier déclaré qu'il jouait, et qu'on compte le punir sévèrement. |
Where the eye mixes conjurer and contrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. conjurer runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against contrer's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses conjurer with contrer
A purely visual mix-up. conjurer (\kɔ̃.ʒy.ʁe\) and contrer (\kɔ̃.tʁe\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conjurer is recorded at frequency rank #39,233, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.ʒy.ʁe\. contrer is at rank #8,979, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.tʁe\.
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 48212, this pair ranks #180,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conjurer vs contrer
Shared letters: cenor. Private to "conjurer": ju. Private to "contrer": t.
"conjurer" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "contrer" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "conjurer" for "contrer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "conjurer" or "contrer"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "conjurer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "contrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,741 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conjurer" and "contrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conférer vs conjurer". 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 #180,741 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.