Which to use
“courra” and “coûtera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,436
- “courra” frequency rank
- #14,437
- “coûtera” frequency rank
- 62873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | courra | coûtera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de courir. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de coûter. |
Where the eye mixes courra and coûtera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between courra and coûtera
A purely visual mix-up. courra (\kuʁ.ʁa\) and coûtera (\ku.tə.ʁa\) 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 62873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
courra is recorded at frequency rank #48,436, classified as averb, pronounced \kuʁ.ʁa\. coûtera is at rank #14,437, tagged as averb, pronounced \ku.tə.ʁa\.
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 62873, this pair ranks #84,805 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of courra vs coûtera
Shared letters: acor. Private to "courra": u. Private to "coûtera": etû.
"courra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "coûtera" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- courra ← ccourra · corura · coura · courar · cuorra · ocurra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "courra" and "coûtera" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "courra" or "coûtera"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "courra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coûtera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,805 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "courra" and "coûtera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coupa vs courra". 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 #84,805 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.