Which to use
“considérer” and “considères” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,061
- “considérer” frequency rank
- #37,245
- “considères” frequency rank
- 40306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | considérer | considères |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Regarder attentivement. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de considérer. |
Where the eye mixes considérer and considères
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between considérer and considères
A purely visual mix-up. considérer (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
considérer is recorded at frequency rank #3,061, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\. 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 40306, this pair ranks #241,509 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of considérer vs considères
Shared letters: cdeinors. Private to "considérer": é. Private to "considères": è.
"considérer" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "considères" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "considérer" and "considères" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "considérer" vs "considères" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "considérer" and "considères" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "considérer" 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 #241,509 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "considérer" and "considères" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "considérais vs considères". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #241,509 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.