Which to use
“spread” and “stream” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,805
- “spread” frequency rank
- #13,916
- “stream” frequency rank
- 62721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spread | stream |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Écart entre deux valeurs, deux taux, notamment sur les obligations d’États différents mais utilisant une même monnaie. | Diffusion en direct d’une émission. |
Where the eye mixes spread and stream
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between spread and stream
A purely visual mix-up. spread (\spʁɛd\) and stream (\stʁim\) 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 62721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spread is recorded at frequency rank #48,805, classified as anoun, pronounced \spʁɛd\. stream is at rank #13,916, tagged as anoun, pronounced \stʁim\.
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 62721, this pair ranks #85,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spread vs stream
Shared letters: aers. Private to "spread": dp. Private to "stream": mt.
"spread" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC · "stream" · 6 letters · shape CCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spread" and "stream" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "spread" or "stream"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "spread" and "stream" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "spread" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stream" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spread" and "stream" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spread vs sureau". 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 #85,660 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.