Which to use
“coopère” is a verb and “coupée” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,748
- “coopère” frequency rank
- #9,633
- “coupée” frequency rank
- 47381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coopère | coupée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de coopérer. | Coupure du pont d’un navire de commerce dont l’arrière est exhaussé pour donner aux cabines plus d’élévation. |
Where the eye mixes coopère and coupée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. coopère runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against coupée's 6 (CVVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: coopère vs coupée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: coopère is \kɔ.ɔ.pɛʁ\ while coupée is \ku.pe\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coopère is recorded at frequency rank #37,748, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ɔ.pɛʁ\. coupée is at rank #9,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku.pe\.
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 47381, this pair ranks #187,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coopère vs coupée
Shared letters: ceop. Private to "coopère": rè. Private to "coupée": ué.
"coopère" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "coupée" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coopère" for "coupée" ever safe?
Which is more common, "coopère" or "coupée"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coopère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coupée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coopère" and "coupée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coopère vs coopèrent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #187,430 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.