Which to use
“analyse” is a noun and “analyser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,017
- “analyse” frequency rank
- #5,422
- “analyser” frequency rank
- 6439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analyse | analyser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Résolution d’un tout en ses parties. | Examiner en ses différentes parties. |
Where the eye mixes analyse and analyser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. analyse runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against analyser's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between analyse and analyser
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: analyse is \a.na.liz\ while analyser is \a.na.li.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “analyse” sits inside “analyser”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
analyse is recorded at frequency rank #1,017, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.na.liz\. analyser is at rank #5,422, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.na.li.ze\.
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 6439, this pair ranks #426,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of analyse vs analyser
Shared letters: aelnsy. Private to "analyse": -. Private to "analyser": r.
"analyse" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "analyser" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "analyse" for "analyser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "analyse" vs "analyser" - 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 "analyse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "analyser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analyse" and "analyser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "analyser vs analyseur". 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 #426,212 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.