Which to use
“cont” is a noun and “conter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,949
- “cont” frequency rank
- #30,538
- “conter” frequency rank
- 75487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cont | conter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Compte. | Exposer par un récit. Il se dit principalement de récits que l’on fait dans la conversation. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cont and conter apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cont is \ˈkont\ while conter is \kɔ̃.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cont” sits inside “conter”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cont is recorded at frequency rank #44,949, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈkont\. conter is at rank #30,538, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.te\.
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 75487, this pair ranks #33,948 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cont vs conter
Shared letters: cnot. Private to "cont": -. Private to "conter": er.
"cont" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "conter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cont" and "conter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cont" or "conter"?
Remembering cont vs conter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cont”; for a verb, it's “conter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cont” entry
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