considéraisvsconsidéronsWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set considérais and considérons apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
considérais
11 ch
considérons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

considérais#44,948
considérons#17,913

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "considérais" and "considérons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁɛ\ versus \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "considérais" or "considérons"?
"considérons" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,913 in our French list, against #44,948 for "considérais". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering considérais vs considérons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “considérais” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list