Which to use
“frappe” is a noun and “frappent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,478
- “frappe” frequency rank
- #16,628
- “frappent” frequency rank
- 19106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frappe | frappent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action de frapper, résultat de cette action. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de frapper. |
Same sound, different letters: frappe vs frappent
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - frappe / frappent
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: frappe and frappent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fʁap\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “frappe” sits inside “frappent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frappe is recorded at frequency rank #2,478, classified as anoun, pronounced \fʁap\. frappent is at rank #16,628, tagged as averb, pronounced \fʁap\.
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 19106, this pair ranks #374,986 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of frappe vs frappent
Shared letters: aefpr. Private to "frappe": -. Private to "frappent": nt.
"frappe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "frappent" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "frappe" and "frappent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "frappe" vs "frappent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "frappe" / "frappent". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "frappe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frappent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,986 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "frappe" and "frappent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "frappent vs frappera". 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 #374,986 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.