Which to use
“obtenez” and “obtenus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,208
- “obtenez” frequency rank
- #6,222
- “obtenus” frequency rank
- 23430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtenez | obtenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de obtenir. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de obtenir. |
Where the eye mixes obtenez and obtenus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. obtenez and obtenus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses obtenez with obtenus
A purely visual mix-up. obtenez (\ɔp.tə.ne\) and obtenus (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23430, 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\. obtenus is at rank #6,222, 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 23430, this pair ranks #352,525 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obtenez vs obtenus
Shared letters: benot. Private to "obtenez": z. Private to "obtenus": su.
"obtenez" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "obtenus" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obtenez" and "obtenus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "obtenez" vs "obtenus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,525 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtenez" and "obtenus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtenus vs obtus". 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 #352,525 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.