Which to use
“distribuer” is a verb and “distributeur” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,378
- “distribuer” frequency rank
- #7,951
- “distributeur” frequency rank
- 16329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | distribuer | distributeur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Répartir une chose entre plusieurs personnes ou plusieurs endroits. | Qui distribue. |
Where the eye mixes distribuer and distributeur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. distribuer runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCVVC) against distributeur's 12 (CVCCCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: distribuer vs distributeur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: distribuer is \dis.tʁi.bɥe\ while distributeur is \dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
distribuer is recorded at frequency rank #8,378, classified as averb, pronounced \dis.tʁi.bɥe\. distributeur is at rank #7,951, tagged as anadj, pronounced \dis.tʁi.by.tœʁ\.
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 16329, this pair ranks #388,329 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of distribuer vs distributeur
Shared letters: bdeirstu. Private to "distribuer": -. Private to "distributeur": -.
"distribuer" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVC · "distributeur" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- distribuer ← ddistribuer · disrtibuer · disstribuer · distirbuer · distrbiuer · distribbuer · distribeur · distribuerr
- distributeur ← ddistributeur · disrtibuteur · disstributeur · distirbuteur · distrbiuteur · distribbuteur · distribtueur · distribuetur
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "distribuer" and "distributeur" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "distribuer" or "distributeur"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "distribuer" and "distributeur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "distribuer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "distributeur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,329 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "distribuer" and "distributeur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "distribuent vs distribuer". 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 #388,329 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.