Which to use
“obtenons” and “obtenus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,073
- “obtenons” frequency rank
- #6,222
- “obtenus” frequency rank
- 42295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtenons | obtenus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de obtenir. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de obtenir. |
Where the eye mixes obtenons and obtenus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. obtenons runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against obtenus's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses obtenons with obtenus
A purely visual mix-up. obtenons (\ɔp.tə.nɔ̃\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42295, 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\. 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 42295, this pair ranks #226,695 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtenons vs obtenus
Shared letters: benost. Private to "obtenons": -. Private to "obtenus": u.
"obtenons" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "obtenus" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obtenons" for "obtenus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obtenons" or "obtenus"?
Useful next steps
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 "obtenus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,695 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtenons" and "obtenus" 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 #226,695 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.