possédez

\pɔ.se.de\

/\pɔ.se.de\/ verb

The verdict

“possédez” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #27,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,191
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de posséder.

Corpus desk

Index FR-possedez · possédez · French

possédez · rank #27,191 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,191
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 248,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH pontificale

Nearest frequency peer: pontificale (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “possédez”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “possédez” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

possédez vs possédé
75% similar
possédez vs posséder
88% similar
possédez vs possédée
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for possédez
PropertyValue
Headwordpossédez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɔ.se.de\
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,191
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “possédez” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). possédez lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around possédez (IPA \pɔ.se.de\), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,191 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for possédez, with forms such as "opssédez", "possdéez", and "possedez". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "possédé", "posséder", "possédée", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is possédez, spelled P-O-S-S-É-D-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de posséder.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif de posséder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opssédez
  • possdéez
  • possedez
  • posséddez
  • possédezz
  • possédze
  • posséedz
  • posédez
  • posésdez
  • ppossédez
  • psosédez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of possédez - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

opssédez2possdéez2possedez1posséddez1possédezz1possédze2posséedz2posédez1
Edit distance from "possédez"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "possédez"?
"possédez" is spelled P-O-S-S-É-D-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ.se.de\.
What does "possédez" mean?
As a verb, "possédez" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de posséder.
What words are commonly confused with "possédez"?
"possédez" is commonly confused with "possédé", "posséder", "possédée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "possédez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "possédez" is \pɔ.se.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "possédez" come from?
"possédez" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "possédez", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list