Which to use
“analyse” and “Analysis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,017
- “analyse” frequency rank
- #31,343
- “Analysis” frequency rank
- 32360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analyse | Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Résolution d’un tout en ses parties. | Analyse. |
Where the eye mixes analyse and Analysis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: analyse vs Analysis
A purely visual mix-up. analyse (\a.na.liz\) and Analysis (\aˈnaːlyzɪs\) 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 32360, 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\. Analysis is at rank #31,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aˈnaːlyzɪs\.
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 32360, this pair ranks #297,809 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of analyse vs Analysis
Shared letters: alnsy. Private to "analyse": e. Private to "Analysis": i.
"analyse" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "Analysis" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "analyse" and "Analysis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "analyse" or "Analysis"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "analyse" and "Analysis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "analyse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Analysis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,809 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analyse" and "Analysis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Analysis vs analysons". 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 #297,809 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.