faudravsfaudraitWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“faudra” and “faudrait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,362
“faudra” frequency rank
#1,438
“faudrait” frequency rank
2800
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature faudra faudrait
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du futur de falloir. Troisième personne du singulier du conditionnel de falloir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set faudra and faudrait apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
faudra
8 ch
faudrait

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. faudra (\fo.dʁa\) and faudrait (\fo.dʁɛ\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “faudra” sits inside “faudrait”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

faudra is recorded at frequency rank #1,362, classified as averb, pronounced \fo.dʁa\. faudrait is at rank #1,438, tagged as averb, pronounced \fo.dʁɛ\.

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 2800, this pair ranks #435,454 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of faudra vs faudrait

Shared letters: adfru. Private to "faudra": -. Private to "faudrait": it.

"faudra" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "faudrait" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • faudraafudra · fadura · faudar · fauddra · faudrra · faurda · ffaudra · fuadra
  • faudraitafudrait · fadurait · faudarit · fauddrait · faudraitt · faudrati · faudriat · faudrrait

Frequency comparison

faudra#1,362
faudrait#1,438

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "faudra" and "faudrait" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\fo.dʁa\ versus \fo.dʁɛ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "faudra" or "faudrait"?
"faudra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,362 in our French list, against #1,438 for "faudrait". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering faudra vs faudrait

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “faudra” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list