Which to use
“considèrent” and “considérer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,177
- “considèrent” frequency rank
- #3,061
- “considérer” frequency rank
- 9238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considèrent | considérer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de considérer. | Regarder attentivement. |
Where the eye mixes considèrent and considérer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. considèrent runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCVCC) against considérer's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: considèrent vs considérer
A purely visual mix-up. considèrent (\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 9238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
considèrent is recorded at frequency rank #6,177, 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 9238, this pair ranks #417,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of considèrent vs considérer
Shared letters: cdeinors. Private to "considèrent": tè. Private to "considérer": é.
"considèrent" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCC · "considérer" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "considèrent" and "considérer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "considèrent" or "considérer" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "considèrent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "considérer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #417,337 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considèrent" and "considérer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "considèrent vs considères". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #417,337 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.