Which to use
“vendeur” and “vengeurs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,723
- “vendeur” frequency rank
- #49,422
- “vengeurs” frequency rank
- 54145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vendeur | vengeurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui fait vendre. | Masculin pluriel de vengeur. |
Where the eye mixes vendeur and vengeurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vendeur runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against vengeurs's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vendeur with vengeurs
A purely visual mix-up. vendeur (\vɑ̃.dœʁ\) and vengeurs (\vɑ̃.ʒœʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vendeur is recorded at frequency rank #4,723, classified as anadj, pronounced \vɑ̃.dœʁ\. vengeurs is at rank #49,422, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vɑ̃.ʒœʁ\.
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 54145, this pair ranks #135,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vendeur vs vengeurs
Shared letters: enruv. Private to "vendeur": d. Private to "vengeurs": gs.
"vendeur" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "vengeurs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vendeur" and "vengeurs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vendeur" vs "vengeurs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vendeur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vengeurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,966 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vendeur" and "vengeurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vengeur vs vengeurs". 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 #135,966 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.