Which to use
“aimes” is a noun and “aimiez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,941
- “aimes” frequency rank
- #39,630
- “aimiez” frequency rank
- 41571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aimes | aimiez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de aime. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif imparfait du verbe aimer. |
Where the eye mixes aimes and aimiez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aimes with aimiez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aimes is \ɛm\ while aimiez is \ɛ.mje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aimes is recorded at frequency rank #1,941, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛm\. aimiez is at rank #39,630, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ.mje\.
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 41571, this pair ranks #232,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aimes vs aimiez
Shared letters: aeim. Private to "aimes": s. Private to "aimiez": z.
"aimes" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "aimiez" · 6 letters · shape VVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aimes" and "aimiez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aimes" or "aimiez"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aimes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aimiez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,142 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aimes" and "aimiez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aimiez vs Amiel". 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 #232,142 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.