Which to use
“fréquente” is an adjective and “fréquentent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,831
- “fréquente” frequency rank
- #19,292
- “fréquentent” frequency rank
- 26123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fréquente | fréquentent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de fréquent. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de fréquenter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set fréquente and fréquentent apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: fréquente and fréquentent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fʁe.kɑ̃t\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “fréquente” sits inside “fréquentent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fréquente is recorded at frequency rank #6,831, classified as anadj, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃t\. 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 26123, this pair ranks #336,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fréquente vs fréquentent
Shared letters: efnqrtué. Private to "fréquente": -. Private to "fréquentent": -.
"fréquente" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCV · "fréquentent" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fréquente" and "fréquentent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fréquente" or "fréquentent"?
Remembering fréquente vs fréquentent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “fréquente”; for a verb, it's “fréquentent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “fréquente” entry
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