Which to use
“corrompre” and “corrompt” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,814
- “corrompre” frequency rank
- #47,259
- “corrompt” frequency rank
- 71073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corrompre | corrompt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gâter, altérer, changer en mal. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de corrompre. |
Where the eye mixes corrompre and corrompt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses corrompre with corrompt
A purely visual mix-up. corrompre (\kɔ.ʁɔ̃pʁ\) and corrompt (\kɔ.ʁɔ̃\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corrompre is recorded at frequency rank #23,814, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ʁɔ̃pʁ\. corrompt is at rank #47,259, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ.ʁɔ̃\.
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 71073, this pair ranks #48,904 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of corrompre vs corrompt
Shared letters: cmopr. Private to "corrompre": e. Private to "corrompt": t.
"corrompre" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "corrompt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corrompre" for "corrompt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "corrompre" or "corrompt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corrompre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corrompt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,904 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corrompre" and "corrompt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corrompt vs corrompue". 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 #48,904 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.