taisez

\tɛ.ze\

/\tɛ.ze\/ verb

The verdict

“taisez” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #29,996 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#29,996
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

taisez vs tasse
67% similar
taisez vs tapez
67% similar
taisez vs tirez
67% similar

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

Key facts for taisez
PropertyValue
Headwordtaisez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tɛ.ze\
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,996
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taisez” 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). taisez lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for taisez is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɛ.ze\. Corpus data places it at rank #29,996 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for taisez, with forms such as "atisez", "taiesz", and "taisezz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "tasse", "tapez", "tirez", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is taisez, spelled T-A-I-S-E-Z.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atisez,taiesz,taisezz,taissez,taisze,tasiez,tiasez,ttaisez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atisez2taiesz2taisezz1taissez1taisze2tasiez2tiasez2ttaisez1
Edit distance from "taisez"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "taisez"?
"taisez" is spelled T-A-I-S-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛ.ze\.
What does "taisez" mean?
As a verb, "taisez" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de taire.
What words are commonly confused with "taisez"?
"taisez" is commonly confused with "tasse", "tapez", "tirez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "taisez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taisez" is \tɛ.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taisez" come from?
"taisez" 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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Using “taisez”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-I-S-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɛ.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tasse” - see the side-by-side comparison. taisez vs tasse
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list