Which to use
“ventes” and “verges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,550
- “ventes” frequency rank
- #28,012
- “verges” frequency rank
- 30562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ventes | verges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de vente. | Pluriel de verge. |
Where the eye mixes ventes and verges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ventes vs verges
A purely visual mix-up. ventes (\vɑ̃t\) and verges (\vɛʁʒ\) 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 30562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ventes is recorded at frequency rank #2,550, classified as anoun, pronounced \vɑ̃t\. verges is at rank #28,012, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vɛʁʒ\.
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 30562, this pair ranks #309,473 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ventes vs verges
Shared letters: esv. Private to "ventes": nt. Private to "verges": gr.
"ventes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "verges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ventes" for "verges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ventes" or "verges"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ventes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,473 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ventes" and "verges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verges vs virées". 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 #309,473 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.