Which to use
“count” and “coups” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,263
- “count” frequency rank
- #1,227
- “coups” frequency rank
- 48490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | count | coups |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Compte, action de compter. | Pluriel de coup. |
Where the eye mixes count and coups
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses count with coups
A purely visual mix-up. count (\kaʊnt\) and coups (\ku\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
count is recorded at frequency rank #47,263, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaʊnt\. coups is at rank #1,227, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku\.
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 48490, this pair ranks #178,480 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of count vs coups
Shared letters: cou. Private to "count": nt. Private to "coups": ps.
"count" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "coups" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "count" and "coups" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "count" vs "coups" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "count" and "coups" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "count" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coups" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,480 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "count" and "coups" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "count vs coupa". 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 #178,480 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.