Which to use
“annonce” is a noun and “annoncez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #732
- “annonce” frequency rank
- #44,855
- “annoncez” frequency rank
- 45587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annonce | annoncez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avis par lequel on fait savoir quelque chose au public, verbalement ou par écrit. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe annoncer. |
Where the eye mixes annonce and annoncez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. annonce runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against annoncez's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: annonce vs annoncez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: annonce is \a.nɔ̃s\ while annoncez is \a.nɔ̃.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “annonce” sits inside “annoncez”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
annonce is recorded at frequency rank #732, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.nɔ̃s\. annoncez is at rank #44,855, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.nɔ̃.se\.
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 45587, this pair ranks #201,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of annonce vs annoncez
Shared letters: aceno. Private to "annonce": -. Private to "annoncez": z.
"annonce" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "annoncez" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "annonce" for "annoncez" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "annonce" or "annoncez" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "annonce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "annoncez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "annonce" and "annoncez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "annonceur vs annoncez". 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 #201,573 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.