Which to use
“appuyer” is a verb and “appuyés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,546
- “appuyer” frequency rank
- #18,116
- “appuyés” frequency rank
- 22662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | appuyer | appuyés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Placer contre quelque chose. | Masculin pluriel de appuyé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set appuyer and appuyés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: appuyer and appuyés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.pɥi.je\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
appuyer is recorded at frequency rank #4,546, classified as averb, pronounced \a.pɥi.je\. appuyés is at rank #18,116, 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 22662, this pair ranks #356,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of appuyer vs appuyés
Shared letters: apuy. Private to "appuyer": er. Private to "appuyés": sé.
"appuyer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "appuyés" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- appuyer ← appueyr · appuyerr · appuyre · appuyyer · appyuer · apupyer · apuyer · papuyer
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "appuyer" and "appuyés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "appuyer" or "appuyés"?
Remembering appuyer vs appuyés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “appuyer”; for an adjective, it's “appuyés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “appuyer” entry
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