# contracter vs contrarier

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### contracter
*verb · IPA \kɔ̃.tʁak.te\ · frequency rank #19,791*
Conclure un contrat.

### contrarier
*verb · IPA \kɔ̃.tʁa.ʁje\ · frequency rank #25,949*
Empêcher d’agir, d’aboutir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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