Which to use
“coopératif” is an adjective and “coopération” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,699
- “coopératif” frequency rank
- #2,870
- “coopération” frequency rank
- 21569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coopératif | coopération |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui réunit les efforts de tous les intéressés et les fait concourir à l’amélioration de la situation de chacun. | Action de coopérer. |
Where the eye mixes coopératif and coopération
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. coopératif runs 10 letters (CVVCVCVCVC) against coopération's 11 (CVVCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between coopératif and coopération
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coopératif is \kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tif\ while coopération is \kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coopératif is recorded at frequency rank #18,699, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.tif\. coopération is at rank #2,870, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.ɔ.pe.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
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 21569, this pair ranks #362,489 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of coopératif vs coopération
Shared letters: acioprté. Private to "coopératif": f. Private to "coopération": n.
"coopératif" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC · "coopération" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coopératif" for "coopération" ever safe?
Which is more common, "coopératif" or "coopération"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "coopératif" and "coopération" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coopératif" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coopération" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #362,489 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coopératif" and "coopération" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coopératif vs corporatif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #362,489 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.