constatevsconstatsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#3,744
“constate” frequency rank
#23,810
“constats” frequency rank
27554
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature constate constats
Definition Constatation. Pluriel de constat.

Where the eye mixes constate and constats

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
constate
8 ch
constats

Visual trap between constate and constats

A purely visual mix-up. constate (\kɔ̃s.tat\) and constats (\kɔ̃s.ta\) 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 a single letter - e in “constate” becomes s in “constats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

constate is recorded at frequency rank #3,744, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃s.tat\. constats is at rank #23,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃s.ta\.

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 27554, this pair ranks #328,227 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of constate vs constats

Shared letters: acnost. Private to "constate": e. Private to "constats": -.

"constate" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV  ·  "constats" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • constatecconstate · cnostate · connstate · consatte · consstate · constaet · constatte · consttae
  • constatscconstats · cnostats · connstats · consatts · consstats · constast · constatss · constatts

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "constate" and "constats" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃s.tat\ versus \kɔ̃s.ta\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "constate" vs "constats" - which ranks higher?
"constate" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,744 in our French list, against #23,810 for "constats". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "constate" and "constats" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "constate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "constats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #328,227 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "constate" and "constats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constatez vs constats". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #328,227 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list