Which to use
“count” and “coûts” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,263
- “count” frequency rank
- #3,450
- “coûts” frequency rank
- 50713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | count | coûts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Compte, action de compter. | Pluriel de coût. |
Where the eye mixes count and coûts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: count vs coûts
A purely visual mix-up. count (\kaʊnt\) and coûts (\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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50713, 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\. coûts is at rank #3,450, 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 50713, this pair ranks #160,538 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of count vs coûts
Shared letters: cot. Private to "count": nu. Private to "coûts": sû.
"count" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "coûts" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- count ← ccount · counnt · countt · coutn · cuont · ocunt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "count" for "coûts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "count" vs "coûts" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "count" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coûts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,538 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "count" and "coûts" 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 #160,538 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.