Which to use
“appuies” is a verb and “appuyé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,868
- “appuies” frequency rank
- #8,959
- “appuyé” frequency rank
- 43827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | appuies | appuyé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe appuyer. | Qui pèse sur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set appuies and appuyé apart are highlighted. They share 4 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: appuies is \a.pɥi\ while appuyé is \a.pɥi.je\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
appuies is recorded at frequency rank #34,868, classified as averb, pronounced \a.pɥi\. appuyé is at rank #8,959, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.pɥi.je\.
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 43827, this pair ranks #215,080 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of appuies vs appuyé
Shared letters: apu. Private to "appuies": eis. Private to "appuyé": yé.
"appuies" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "appuyé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- appuies ← appiues · appueis · appuiess · appuise · apuies · apupies · papuies
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "appuies" and "appuyé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "appuies" or "appuyé"?
Remembering appuies vs appuyé
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “appuies”; for an adjective, it's “appuyé”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “appuies” entry
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