considère vs considérer, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“considère” and “considérer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,268
“considère” frequency rank: #3,061
“considérer” frequency rank: 5329
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	considère	considérer
Definition	Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de considérer.	Regarder attentivement.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set considère and considérer apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch

considère

10 ch

considérer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. considère (\kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\) and considérer (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\) 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 5329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

considère is recorded at frequency rank #2,268, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\. considérer is at rank #3,061, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\.

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 5329, this pair ranks #429,312 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of considère vs considérer

Shared letters: cdeinors. Private to "considère": è. Private to "considérer": é.

"considère" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "considérer" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequency comparison

considère#2,268

considérer#3,061

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "considère" and "considérer" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\ versus \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "considère" or "considérer"?

"considère" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,268 in our French list, against #3,061 for "considérer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering considère vs considérer

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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