Which to use
“treize” is an adjective and “trêve” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,567
- “treize” frequency rank
- #8,940
- “trêve” frequency rank
- 15507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | treize | trêve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Douze plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 13. | Suspension de l’usage des armes, cessation de tout acte d’hostilité pour un certain temps, par convention faite entre deux États, entre deux partis qui sont en guerre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set treize and trêve apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
treize and trêve form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
treize is recorded at frequency rank #6,567, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁɛz\. trêve is at rank #8,940, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tʁɛv\.
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 15507, this pair ranks #392,039 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering treize vs trêve
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “treize”; for a noun, it's “trêve”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “treize” entry
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