Which to use
“frustre” is an adjective and “frustrer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,469
- “frustre” frequency rank
- #45,061
- “frustrer” frequency rank
- 89530
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | frustre | frustrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de fruste. | Priver quelqu’un de ce qui lui est dû, de ce qui doit lui revenir, ou à quoi il s’attend. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set frustre and frustrer apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: frustre is \fʁystʁ\ while frustrer is \fʁys.tʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “frustre” sits inside “frustrer”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
frustre is recorded at frequency rank #44,469, classified as anadj, pronounced \fʁystʁ\. frustrer is at rank #45,061, tagged as averb, pronounced \fʁys.tʁe\.
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 89530, this pair ranks #5,692 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of frustre vs frustrer
Shared letters: efrstu. Private to "frustre": -. Private to "frustrer": -.
"frustre" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "frustrer" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "frustre" and "frustrer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "frustre" or "frustrer"?
Remembering frustre vs frustrer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “frustre”; for a verb, it's “frustrer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “frustre” entry
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