# support vs supporter

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### support
*noun · IPA \sy.pɔʁ\ · frequency rank #3,717*
Ce qui soutient une chose, ce sur quoi elle pose.

### supporter
*verb · IPA \sy.pɔʁ.te\ · frequency rank #3,043*
Porter ; soutenir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/support-vs-supporter