Which to use
“FCPE” and “free” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,528
- “FCPE” frequency rank
- #3,537
- “free” frequency rank
- 52065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | FCPE | free |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Investissement réservé aux salariés d'une entreprise. | Teuf, fête gratuite. |
Where the eye mixes FCPE and free
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. FCPE (CCCV) and free (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: FCPE vs free
A purely visual mix-up. FCPE (\ɛf.se.pe.ø\) and free (\fʁi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
FCPE is recorded at frequency rank #48,528, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛf.se.pe.ø\. free is at rank #3,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fʁi\.
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 52065, this pair ranks #150,421 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of FCPE vs free
Shared letters: ef. Private to "FCPE": cp. Private to "free": r.
"FCPE" · 4 letters · shape CCCV · "free" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "FCPE" and "free" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "FCPE" or "free" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "FCPE" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "free" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,421 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "FCPE" and "free" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "FCPE vs Fee". 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 #150,421 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.