Which to use
“agisse” and “agresse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,397
- “agisse” frequency rank
- #26,606
- “agresse” frequency rank
- 34003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agisse | agresse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de agir. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe agresser. |
Where the eye mixes agisse and agresse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agisse runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against agresse's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agisse with agresse
A purely visual mix-up. agisse (\a.ʒis\) and agresse (\a.ɡʁɛs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agisse is recorded at frequency rank #7,397, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʒis\. agresse is at rank #26,606, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ɡʁɛs\.
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 34003, this pair ranks #286,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agisse vs agresse
Shared letters: aegs. Private to "agisse": i. Private to "agresse": r.
"agisse" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "agresse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agisse" and "agresse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agisse" vs "agresse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "agisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agresse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,804 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agisse" and "agresse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agrégée vs agresse". 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 #286,804 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.