Which to use
“fréquentent” is a verb and “fréquentes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,292
- “fréquentent” frequency rank
- #9,842
- “fréquentes” frequency rank
- 29134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fréquentent | fréquentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de fréquenter. | Féminin pluriel de fréquent. |
Same sound, different letters: fréquentent vs fréquentes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters. fréquentent runs 11 letters (CCVCVVCCVCC) against fréquentes's 10 (CCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: fréquentent vs fréquentes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: fréquentent and fréquentes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \fʁe.kɑ̃t\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fréquentent is recorded at frequency rank #19,292, classified as averb, pronounced \fʁe.kɑ̃t\. fréquentes is at rank #9,842, tagged as anadj, 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 29134, this pair ranks #318,546 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fréquentent vs fréquentes
Shared letters: efnqrtué. Private to "fréquentent": -. Private to "fréquentes": s.
"fréquentent" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVCC · "fréquentes" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fréquentent" and "fréquentes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fréquentent" vs "fréquentes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "fréquentent" / "fréquentes". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquentent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fréquentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,546 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fréquentent" and "fréquentes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fréquentaient vs fréquentent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #318,546 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.