Which to use
“courez” and “coûter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,168
- “courez” frequency rank
- #8,089
- “coûter” frequency rank
- 32257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | courez | coûter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de courir. | Valoir tel ou tel prix d’achat. |
Where the eye mixes courez and coûter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses courez with coûter
A purely visual mix-up. courez (\ku.ʁe\) and coûter (\ku.te\) 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 32257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
courez is recorded at frequency rank #24,168, classified as averb, pronounced \ku.ʁe\. coûter is at rank #8,089, tagged as averb, pronounced \ku.te\.
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 32257, this pair ranks #298,450 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of courez vs coûter
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "courez": uz. Private to "coûter": tû.
"courez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "coûter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- courez ← ccourez · coruez · couerz · courezz · courze · cuorez · ocurez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "courez" and "coûter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "courez" or "coûter"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "courez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coûter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,450 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "courez" and "coûter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "courez vs courges". 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 #298,450 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.