English–French

“compare” in French

French

Alsoconfronter

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃paʁe/

Example

Je compare souvent les prix avant d'acheter.

I often compare prices before buying.

Illustration for comparer (compare)

How to say “compare” in French

“Compare” in French is comparer.

Several choices lined up while attention moves between them to judge how closely they match or differ.

Full entry for comparer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with comparer

Il est facile de comparer les avantages et les inconvénients.

It is easy to compare the advantages and disadvantages.

Tips for using comparer

  • The reflexive form se comparer à means 'to compare oneself with', while ordinary comparer does not require the reflexive pronoun.

Other French words for “compare”

Ils vont confronter les résultats des deux études.

They are going to compare the results of the two studies.

“compare” in other languages