Which to use
“consommer” is a verb and “consommés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,800
- “consommer” frequency rank
- #21,275
- “consommés” frequency rank
- 28075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | consommer | consommés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire usage de quelque chose, utiliser. | Pluriel de consommé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set consommer and consommés apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: consommer and consommés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \kɔ̃.sɔ.me\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
consommer is recorded at frequency rank #6,800, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.sɔ.me\. consommés is at rank #21,275, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃.sɔ.me\.
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 28075, this pair ranks #325,063 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of consommer vs consommés
Shared letters: cmnos. Private to "consommer": er. Private to "consommés": é.
"consommer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "consommés" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- consommer ← cconsommer · cnosommer · connsommer · conosmmer · consmomer · consomemr · consomer · consommerr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "consommer" and "consommés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "consommer" or "consommés"?
Remembering consommer vs consommés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “consommer”; for a noun, it's “consommés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “consommer” entry
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