Which to use
“hypothèque” and “hypothèse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,154
- “hypothèque” frequency rank
- #3,202
- “hypothèse” frequency rank
- 20356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hypothèque | hypothèse |
|---|---|---|
| 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.) | Supposition que l’on fait sans se demander si elle est vraie ou fausse, mais seulement pour en tirer des conséquences à vérifier. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hypothèque and hypothèse apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hypothèque and hypothèse form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20356, 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\. hypothèse is at rank #3,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.pɔ.tɛz\.
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 20356, this pair ranks #368,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hypothèque" and "hypothèse" be used interchangeably?
Remembering hypothèque vs hypothèse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hypothèque” entry
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