Which to use
“obtenons” and “obtenues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,073
- “obtenons” frequency rank
- #11,451
- “obtenues” frequency rank
- 47524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtenons | obtenues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de obtenir. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de obtenir. |
Where the eye mixes obtenons and obtenues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. obtenons (VCCVCVCC) and obtenues (VCCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between obtenons and obtenues
A purely visual mix-up. obtenons (\ɔp.tə.nɔ̃\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtenons is recorded at frequency rank #36,073, classified as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tə.nɔ̃\. 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 47524, this pair ranks #186,288 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtenons vs obtenues
Shared letters: benost. Private to "obtenons": -. Private to "obtenues": u.
"obtenons" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "obtenues" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obtenons" and "obtenues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "obtenons" vs "obtenues" - 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 "obtenons" 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 #186,288 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtenons" and "obtenues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtenant vs obtenons". 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 #186,288 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.