Which to use
“rencontrent” is a verb and “rencontres” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,364
- “rencontrent” frequency rank
- #2,014
- “rencontres” frequency rank
- 9378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rencontrent | rencontres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de rencontrer. | Pluriel de rencontre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rencontrent and rencontres apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: rencontrent and rencontres carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃tʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rencontrent is recorded at frequency rank #7,364, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃tʁ\. rencontres is at rank #2,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃tʁ\.
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 9378, this pair ranks #416,869 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rencontrent vs rencontres
Shared letters: cenort. Private to "rencontrent": -. Private to "rencontres": s.
"rencontrent" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC · "rencontres" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rencontrent ← erncontrent · recnontrent · renccontrent · rencnotrent · renconntrent · renconrtent · renconternt · rencontrennt
- rencontres ← erncontres · recnontres · renccontres · rencnotres · renconntres · renconrtes · renconters · rencontress
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rencontrent" and "rencontres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rencontrent" or "rencontres"?
Remembering rencontrent vs rencontres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rencontrent”; for a noun, it's “rencontres”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rencontrent” entry
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