Which to use
“errer” is a verb and “erreurs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,802
- “errer” frequency rank
- #2,123
- “erreurs” frequency rank
- 29925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | errer | erreurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vaguer de côté et d’autre ; aller çà et là. | Pluriel de erreur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set errer and erreurs apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: errer is \e.ʁe\ while erreurs is \ɛ.ʁœʁ\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
errer is recorded at frequency rank #27,802, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ʁe\. erreurs is at rank #2,123, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ.ʁœʁ\.
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 29925, this pair ranks #313,624 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of errer vs erreurs
Shared letters: er. Private to "errer": -. Private to "erreurs": su.
"errer" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "erreurs" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "errer" and "erreurs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "errer" or "erreurs"?
Remembering errer vs erreurs
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “errer”; for a noun, it's “erreurs”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “errer” entry
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