Which to use
“embauchent” and “embaucher” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,764
- “embauchent” frequency rank
- #11,401
- “embaucher” frequency rank
- 53165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embauchent | embaucher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de embaucher. | Engager un salarié, passer avec lui un contrat de travail. |
Where the eye mixes embauchent and embaucher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. embauchent runs 10 letters (VCCVVCCVCC) against embaucher's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: embauchent vs embaucher
A purely visual mix-up. embauchent (\ɑ̃.boʃ\) and embaucher (\ɑ̃.bo.ʃe\) 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 53165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embauchent is recorded at frequency rank #41,764, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.boʃ\. embaucher is at rank #11,401, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.bo.ʃe\.
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 53165, this pair ranks #142,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embauchent vs embaucher
Shared letters: abcehmu. Private to "embauchent": nt. Private to "embaucher": r.
"embauchent" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCCVCC · "embaucher" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- embauchent ← ebmauchent · emabuchent · embacuhent · embaucchent · embaucehnt · embauchennt · embauchentt · embauchetn
- embaucher ← ebmaucher · emabucher · embacuher · embauccher · embaucehr · embaucherr · embauchher · embauchre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "embauchent" for "embaucher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "embauchent" vs "embaucher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "embauchent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embaucher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embauchent" and "embaucher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embauchée vs embauchent". 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 #142,621 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.