Which to use
“considérais” and “considérons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,948
- “considérais” frequency rank
- #17,913
- “considérons” frequency rank
- 62861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considérais | considérons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de considérer. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de considérer. |
Where the eye mixes considérais and considérons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. considérais (CVCCVCVCVVC) and considérons (CVCCVCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between considérais and considérons
A purely visual mix-up. considérais (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁɛ\) and considérons (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁɔ̃\) 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 62861, 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\. considérons is at rank #17,913, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁɔ̃\.
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 62861, this pair ranks #84,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of considérais vs considérons
Shared letters: cdinorsé. Private to "considérais": a. Private to "considérons": -.
"considérais" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVVC · "considérons" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "considérais" and "considérons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "considérais" or "considérons"?
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 "considérons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considérais" and "considérons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "considérais vs considères". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #84,876 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.