supposantvssupposonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“supposant” and “supposons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,832
“supposant” frequency rank
#18,332
“supposons” frequency rank
36164
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supposant supposons
Definition Participe présent de supposer. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de supposer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supposant and supposons apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
supposant
9 ch
supposons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. supposant (\sy.po.zɑ̃\) and supposons (\sy.po.zɔ̃\) 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 36164, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supposant is recorded at frequency rank #17,832, classified as averb, pronounced \sy.po.zɑ̃\. supposons is at rank #18,332, tagged as averb, pronounced \sy.po.zɔ̃\.

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 36164, this pair ranks #271,566 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supposant vs supposons

Shared letters: nopsu. Private to "supposant": at. Private to "supposons": -.

"supposant" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC  ·  "supposons" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supposantspuposant · ssupposant · supopsant · suposant · suppoasnt · supposannt · supposantt · supposatn
  • supposonsspuposons · ssupposons · supopsons · suposons · suppoosns · supposnos · supposonns · supposonss

Frequency comparison

supposant#17,832
supposons#18,332

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supposant" and "supposons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\sy.po.zɑ̃\ versus \sy.po.zɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supposant" or "supposons"?
"supposant" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,832 in our French list, against #18,332 for "supposons". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering supposant vs supposons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “supposant” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list