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.
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
- obtiendrait ← botiendrait · obbtiendrait · obitendrait · obteindrait · obtiednrait · obtiendarit · obtienddrait · obtiendraitt
- obtiendront ← botiendront · obbtiendront · obitendront · obteindront · obtiednront · obtienddront · obtiendornt · obtiendrnot
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obtiendrait" and "obtiendront" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obtiendrait" or "obtiendront"?
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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