Which to use
“flatter” is a verb and “flatterie” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,316
- “flatter” frequency rank
- #47,900
- “flatterie” frequency rank
- 73216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flatter | flatterie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Louer excessivement dans le dessein de plaire, de séduire, d’exploiter. | Louange fausse ou exagérée, donnée dans le dessein de plaire, de séduire, d’exploiter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set flatter and flatterie apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: flatter is \fla.te\ while flatterie is \fla.tʁi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “flatter” sits inside “flatterie”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flatter is recorded at frequency rank #25,316, classified as averb, pronounced \fla.te\. flatterie is at rank #47,900, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fla.tʁi\.
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 73216, this pair ranks #41,226 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flatter vs flatterie
Shared letters: aeflrt. Private to "flatter": -. Private to "flatterie": i.
"flatter" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "flatterie" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "flatter" and "flatterie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "flatter" or "flatterie"?
Remembering flatter vs flatterie
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “flatter”; for a noun, it's “flatterie”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “flatter” entry
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