Which to use
“risquaient” and “risqueraient” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,515
- “risquaient” frequency rank
- #43,642
- “risqueraient” frequency rank
- 82157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | risquaient | risqueraient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de risquer. | Troisième personne du pluriel du conditionnel présent de risquer. |
Where the eye mixes risquaient and risqueraient
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: risquaient vs risqueraient
A purely visual mix-up. risquaient (\ʁis.kɛ\) and risqueraient (\ʁis.kə.ʁɛ\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
risquaient is recorded at frequency rank #38,515, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁis.kɛ\. risqueraient is at rank #43,642, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁis.kə.ʁɛ\.
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 82157, this pair ranks #17,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of risquaient vs risqueraient
Shared letters: aeinqrstu. Private to "risquaient": -. Private to "risqueraient": -.
"risquaient" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVVVCC · "risqueraient" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- risquaient ← irsquaient · riqsuaient · risqauient · risqquaient · risquaeint · risquaiennt · risquaientt · risquaietn
- risqueraient ← irsqueraient · riqsueraient · risqeuraient · risqqueraient · risquearient · risqueraeint · risqueraiennt · risqueraientt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "risquaient" and "risqueraient" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "risquaient" or "risqueraient"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "risquaient" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "risqueraient" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,297 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "risquaient" and "risqueraient" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "risquaient vs risquant". 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 #17,297 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.