traversez

\tʁa.vɛʁ.se\

/\tʁa.vɛʁ.se\/ verb

The verdict

“traversez” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,358
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

traversez vs traversier
80% similar
traversez vs travers
78% similar
traversez vs traverse
89% similar

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

Key facts for traversez
PropertyValue
Headwordtraversez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tʁa.vɛʁ.se\
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,358
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “traversez” 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). traversez 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 14 spelling variants around traversez (IPA \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,358 among 164,488 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for traversez, with forms such as "rtaversez", "tarversez", and "traevrsez". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "traversier", "travers", "traverse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is traversez, spelled T-R-A-V-E-R-S-E-Z.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaversez
  • tarversez
  • traevrsez
  • traveresz
  • traverrsez
  • traversezz
  • traverssez
  • traversze
  • travesrez
  • travresez
  • travversez
  • trraversez
  • trvaersez
  • ttraversez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of traversez - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtaversez2tarversez2traevrsez2traveresz2traverrsez1traversezz1traverssez1traversze2
Edit distance from "traversez"

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 "traversez"?
"traversez" is spelled T-R-A-V-E-R-S-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\.
What does "traversez" mean?
As a verb, "traversez" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de traverser.
What words are commonly confused with "traversez"?
"traversez" is commonly confused with "traversier", "travers", "traverse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traversez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traversez" is \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traversez" come from?
"traversez" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “traversez”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-V-E-R-S-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “traversier” - see the side-by-side comparison. traversez vs traversier
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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