Which to use
“ajout” is a noun and “ajoutez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,930
- “ajout” frequency rank
- #8,650
- “ajoutez” frequency rank
- 16580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ajout | ajoutez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chose ajoutée à une autre | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe ajouter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ajout and ajoutez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ajout is \a.ʒu\ while ajoutez is \a.ʒu.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ajout” sits inside “ajoutez”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ajout is recorded at frequency rank #7,930, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ʒu\. ajoutez is at rank #8,650, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ʒu.te\.
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 16580, this pair ranks #387,180 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ajout vs ajoutez
Shared letters: ajotu. Private to "ajout": -. Private to "ajoutez": ez.
"ajout" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "ajoutez" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ajout" and "ajoutez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ajout" or "ajoutez"?
Remembering ajout vs ajoutez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ajout”; for a verb, it's “ajoutez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ajout” entry
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