Which to use
“errer” is a verb and “error” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,802
- “errer” frequency rank
- #35,024
- “error” frequency rank
- 62826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | errer | error |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vaguer de côté et d’autre ; aller çà et là. | Erreur, faute. |
Where the eye mixes errer and error
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: errer vs error
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: errer is \e.ʁe\ while error is \ˈɛɹ.ə(ɹ)\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “errer” becomes o in “error”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62826, 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\. error is at rank #35,024, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈɛɹ.ə(ɹ)\.
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 62826, this pair ranks #85,082 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of errer vs error
Shared letters: er. Private to "errer": -. Private to "error": o.
"errer" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "error" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "errer" and "error" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "errer" or "error" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "errer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "error" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,082 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "errer" and "error" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs errer". 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 #85,082 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.