Which to use
“fréquemment” is an adverb and “fréquentent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,347
- “fréquemment” frequency rank
- #19,292
- “fréquentent” frequency rank
- 24639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fréquemment | fréquentent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | D’une manière fréquente. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de fréquenter. |
Where the eye mixes fréquemment and fréquentent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. fréquemment and fréquentent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fréquemment with fréquentent
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fréquemment is \fʁe.ka.mɑ̃\ while fréquentent is \fʁe.kɑ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fréquemment is recorded at frequency rank #5,347, classified as anadv, pronounced \fʁe.ka.mɑ̃\. fréquentent is at rank #19,292, tagged as averb, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃t\.
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 24639, this pair ranks #345,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fréquemment vs fréquentent
Shared letters: efnqrtué. Private to "fréquemment": m. Private to "fréquentent": -.
"fréquemment" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVCC · "fréquentent" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fréquemment" for "fréquentent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fréquemment" vs "fréquentent" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquemment" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquentent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,455 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fréquemment" and "fréquentent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fréquentaient vs fréquentent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #345,455 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.