Which to use
“considérais” and “considères” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,948
- “considérais” frequency rank
- #37,245
- “considères” frequency rank
- 82193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considérais | considères |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de considérer. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de considérer. |
Where the eye mixes considérais and considères
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. considérais runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCVVC) against considères's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between considérais and considères
A purely visual mix-up. considérais (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁɛ\) and considères (\kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\) 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 82193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
considérais is recorded at frequency rank #44,948, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁɛ\. considères is at rank #37,245, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\.
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 82193, this pair ranks #17,204 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of considérais vs considères
Shared letters: cdinors. Private to "considérais": aé. Private to "considères": eè.
"considérais" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC · "considères" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "considérais" and "considères" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "considérais" or "considères"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "considérais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "considères" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,204 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considérais" and "considères" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conifères vs considères". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,204 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.