Which to use
“baille” and “baisse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,665
- “baille” frequency rank
- #1,693
- “baisse” frequency rank
- 40358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baille | baisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Demi-futaille à un seul fond, en forme de baquet, qui sert à divers usages. | Action de baisser de niveau. |
Where the eye mixes baille and baisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baille and baisse
A purely visual mix-up. baille (\baj\) and baisse (\bɛs\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baille is recorded at frequency rank #38,665, classified as anoun, pronounced \baj\. baisse is at rank #1,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bɛs\.
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 40358, this pair ranks #241,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baille vs baisse
Shared letters: abei. Private to "baille": l. Private to "baisse": s.
"baille" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "baisse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baille" and "baisse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "baille" vs "baisse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "baille" and "baisse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "baille" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,127 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baille" and "baisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baille vs brailler". 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 #241,127 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.