Which to use
“hypothèque” is a noun and “hypothéquer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,154
- “hypothèque” frequency rank
- #49,135
- “hypothéquer” frequency rank
- 66289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hypothèque | hypothéquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accord entre celui qui emprunte de l’argent (le propriétaire) et celui qui fournit l’argent (le créancier). Si le montant d’argent (qui est égal à la valeur de la propriété) n’est pas remboursé, le créancier peut faire réaliser le bien, généralement par vente aux enchères, afin d'obtenir la somme qui lui est due. (En jargon juridique : droit réel qui grève les immeubles affectés à la sûreté, à l’acquittement d’une obligation, d’une dette, et qui les suit en quelques mains qu’ils passent.) | Soumettre à l’hypothèque ; donner pour hypothèque. |
Where the eye mixes hypothèque and hypothéquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hypothèque with hypothéquer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hypothèque is \i.pɔ.tɛk\ while hypothéquer is \i.pɔ.te.ke\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hypothèque is recorded at frequency rank #17,154, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.pɔ.tɛk\. hypothéquer is at rank #49,135, tagged as averb, pronounced \i.pɔ.te.ke\.
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 66289, this pair ranks #68,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hypothèque vs hypothéquer
Shared letters: ehopqtuy. Private to "hypothèque": è. Private to "hypothéquer": ré.
"hypothèque" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVV · "hypothéquer" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hypothèque" and "hypothéquer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "hypothèque" or "hypothéquer" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hypothèque" and "hypothéquer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hypothèque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hypothéquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hypothèque" and "hypothéquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hypothéquer vs hypothèques". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,463 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.