Which to use
“satisfait” is an adjective and “satisfont” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,375
- “satisfait” frequency rank
- #37,059
- “satisfont” frequency rank
- 41434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | satisfait | satisfont |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est content. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de satisfaire. |
Where the eye mixes satisfait and satisfont
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. satisfait (CVCVCCVVC) and satisfont (CVCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between satisfait and satisfont
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: satisfait is \sa.tis.fɛ\ while satisfont is \sa.tis.fɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
satisfait is recorded at frequency rank #4,375, classified as anadj, pronounced \sa.tis.fɛ\. satisfont is at rank #37,059, tagged as averb, pronounced \sa.tis.fɔ̃\.
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 41434, this pair ranks #233,122 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of satisfait vs satisfont
Shared letters: afist. Private to "satisfait": -. Private to "satisfont": no.
"satisfait" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "satisfont" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "satisfait" for "satisfont" ever safe?
Frequency check: "satisfait" vs "satisfont" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "satisfont" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,122 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "satisfait" and "satisfont" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "satisfait vs satisfaites". 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 #233,122 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.