Which to use
“interprètent” is a verb and “interprètes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,088
- “interprètent” frequency rank
- #11,987
- “interprètes” frequency rank
- 43075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interprètent | interprètes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de interpréter. | Pluriel de interprète. |
Same sound, different letters: interprètent vs interprètes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 10 letters. interprètent runs 12 letters (VCCVCCCVCVCC) against interprètes's 11 (VCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - interprètent / interprètes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: interprètent and interprètes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pʁɛt\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, 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 43075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interprètent is recorded at frequency rank #31,088, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pʁɛt\. interprètes is at rank #11,987, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pʁɛt\.
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 43075, this pair ranks #220,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interprètent vs interprètes
Shared letters: einprtè. Private to "interprètent": -. Private to "interprètes": s.
"interprètent" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVCC · "interprètes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "interprètent" for "interprètes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "interprètent" or "interprètes"?
What to do next
"interprètent" and "interprètes" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "interprètent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interprètes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interprètent" and "interprètes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interprétait vs interprètent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #220,807 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.