Which to use
“obtenez” and “obtenues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,208
- “obtenez” frequency rank
- #11,451
- “obtenues” frequency rank
- 28659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtenez | obtenues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de obtenir. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de obtenir. |
Where the eye mixes obtenez and obtenues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. obtenez runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against obtenues's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between obtenez and obtenues
A purely visual mix-up. obtenez (\ɔp.tə.ne\) and obtenues (\ɔp.tə.ny\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtenez is recorded at frequency rank #17,208, classified as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tə.ne\. obtenues is at rank #11,451, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tə.ny\.
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 28659, this pair ranks #321,462 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtenez vs obtenues
Shared letters: benot. Private to "obtenez": z. Private to "obtenues": su.
"obtenez" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "obtenues" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obtenez" and "obtenues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "obtenez" vs "obtenues" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,462 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtenez" and "obtenues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtenons vs obtenues". 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 #321,462 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.