baisesvsbaisezWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: baises is a noun, baisez is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“baises” is a noun and “baisez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,484
“baises” frequency rank
#48,354
“baisez” frequency rank
78838
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature baises baisez
Definition Pluriel de baise. Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe baiser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set baises and baisez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
baises
6 ch
baisez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: baises is \bɛz\ while baisez is \bɛ.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “baises” becomes z in “baisez”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

baises is recorded at frequency rank #30,484, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɛz\. baisez is at rank #48,354, tagged as averb, pronounced \bɛ.ze\.

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 78838, this pair ranks #24,756 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of baises vs baisez

Shared letters: abeis. Private to "baises": -. Private to "baisez": z.

"baises" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "baisez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • baisesabises · basies · bbaises · biases
  • baisezabisez · baiesz · baisezz · baisze · basiez · bbaisez · biasez

Frequency comparison

baises#30,484
baisez#48,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "baises" and "baisez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "baises" is a noun and "baisez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "baises" or "baisez"?
"baises" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,484 in our French list, against #48,354 for "baisez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering baises vs baisez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “baises”; for a verb, it's “baisez”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “baises” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list