Which to use
“fréquences” is a noun and “fréquenter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,165
- “fréquences” frequency rank
- #12,386
- “fréquenter” frequency rank
- 22551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fréquences | fréquenter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fréquence. | Aller fréquemment dans un lieu. |
Where the eye mixes fréquences and fréquenter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. fréquences and fréquenter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses fréquences with fréquenter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fréquences is \fʁe.kɑ̃s\ while fréquenter is \fʁe.kɑ̃.te\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fréquences is recorded at frequency rank #10,165, classified as anoun, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃s\. fréquenter is at rank #12,386, tagged as averb, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃.te\.
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 22551, this pair ranks #357,374 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fréquences vs fréquenter
Shared letters: efnqrué. Private to "fréquences": cs. Private to "fréquenter": t.
"fréquences" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC · "fréquenter" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fréquences" and "fréquenter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fréquences" or "fréquenter"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "fréquences" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquenter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #357,374 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fréquences" and "fréquenter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fréquentées vs fréquenter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #357,374 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.