Which to use
“obtiendra” and “obtiendrait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,083
- “obtiendra” frequency rank
- #32,937
- “obtiendrait” frequency rank
- 52020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtiendra | obtiendrait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de obtenir. | Troisième personne du singulier du conditionnel de obtenir. |
Where the eye mixes obtiendra and obtiendrait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. obtiendra runs 9 letters (VCCVVCCCV) against obtiendrait's 11 (VCCVVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obtiendra vs obtiendrait
A purely visual mix-up. obtiendra (\ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁa\) and obtiendrait (\ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɛ\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “obtiendra” sits inside “obtiendrait”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtiendra is recorded at frequency rank #19,083, classified as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁa\. obtiendrait is at rank #32,937, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɛ\.
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 52020, this pair ranks #150,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtiendra vs obtiendrait
Shared letters: abdeinort. Private to "obtiendra": -. Private to "obtiendrait": -.
"obtiendra" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCCV · "obtiendrait" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- obtiendra ← botiendra · obbtiendra · obitendra · obteindra · obtiednra · obtiendar · obtienddra · obtiendrra
- obtiendrait ← botiendrait · obbtiendrait · obitendrait · obteindrait · obtiednrait · obtiendarit · obtienddrait · obtiendraitt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obtiendra" for "obtiendrait" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obtiendra" or "obtiendrait"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtiendra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtiendrait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtiendra" and "obtiendrait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtiendrait vs obtiendront". 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 #150,765 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.