Which to use
“aimez” and “aimiez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,179
- “aimez” frequency rank
- #39,630
- “aimiez” frequency rank
- 42809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aimez | aimiez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe aimer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif imparfait du verbe aimer. |
Where the eye mixes aimez and aimiez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aimez runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against aimiez's 6 (VVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aimez vs aimiez
A purely visual mix-up. aimez (\ɛ.me\) and aimiez (\ɛ.mje\) 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 42809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aimez is recorded at frequency rank #3,179, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ.me\. 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 42809, this pair ranks #222,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aimez vs aimiez
Shared letters: aeimz. Private to "aimez": -. Private to "aimiez": -.
"aimez" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "aimiez" · 6 letters · shape VVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aimez" and "aimiez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aimez" vs "aimiez" - 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 "aimez" 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 #222,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aimez" 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 #222,796 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.