Which to use
“obtienne” and “obtiens” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,757
- “obtienne” frequency rank
- #19,924
- “obtiens” frequency rank
- 45681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtienne | obtiens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de obtenir. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de obtenir. |
Where the eye mixes obtienne and obtiens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. obtienne runs 8 letters (VCCVVCCV) against obtiens's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between obtienne and obtiens
A purely visual mix-up. obtienne (\ɔp.tjɛn\) and obtiens (\ɔp.tjɛ̃\) 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 45681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtienne is recorded at frequency rank #25,757, classified as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tjɛn\. obtiens is at rank #19,924, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɔp.tjɛ̃\.
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 45681, this pair ranks #200,863 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtienne vs obtiens
Shared letters: beinot. Private to "obtienne": -. Private to "obtiens": s.
"obtienne" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "obtiens" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obtienne" for "obtiens" ever safe?
Frequency check: "obtienne" vs "obtiens" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "obtienne" and "obtiens" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtienne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtiens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,863 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtienne" and "obtiens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtiens vs orties". 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 #200,863 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.