obtiendraitvsobtiendrontWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“obtiendrait” and “obtiendront” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,937
“obtiendrait” frequency rank
#42,494
“obtiendront” frequency rank
75431
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature obtiendrait obtiendront
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du conditionnel de obtenir. Troisième personne du pluriel du futur de obtenir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obtiendrait and obtiendront apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
obtiendrait
11 ch
obtiendront

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. obtiendrait (\ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɛ\) and obtiendront (\ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɔ̃\) 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 75431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

obtiendrait is recorded at frequency rank #32,937, classified as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɛ\. obtiendront is at rank #42,494, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɔ̃\.

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 75431, this pair ranks #34,121 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of obtiendrait vs obtiendront

Shared letters: bdeinort. Private to "obtiendrait": a. Private to "obtiendront": -.

"obtiendrait" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVVC  ·  "obtiendront" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • obtiendraitbotiendrait · obbtiendrait · obitendrait · obteindrait · obtiednrait · obtiendarit · obtienddrait · obtiendraitt
  • obtiendrontbotiendront · obbtiendront · obitendront · obteindront · obtiednront · obtienddront · obtiendornt · obtiendrnot

Frequency comparison

obtiendrait#32,937
obtiendront#42,494

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "obtiendrait" and "obtiendront" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɛ\ versus \ɔp.tjɛ̃.dʁɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "obtiendrait" or "obtiendront"?
"obtiendrait" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,937 in our French list, against #42,494 for "obtiendront". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering obtiendrait vs obtiendront

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obtiendrait” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list