Which to use
“objection” and “obtention” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,450
- “objection” frequency rank
- #7,733
- “obtention” frequency rank
- 19183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | objection | obtention |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce que l’on oppose à une affirmation, à une proposition, à une demande. | Action d’obtenir. |
Where the eye mixes objection and obtention
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: objection vs obtention
A purely visual mix-up. objection (\ɔb.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\) and obtention (\ɔp.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
objection is recorded at frequency rank #11,450, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɔb.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\. obtention is at rank #7,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɔp.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
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 19183, this pair ranks #374,554 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of objection vs obtention
Shared letters: beinot. Private to "objection": cj. Private to "obtention": -.
"objection" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "obtention" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "objection" and "obtention" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "objection" vs "obtention" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "objection" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtention" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,554 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "objection" and "obtention" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "objection vs objections". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #374,554 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.