Which to use
“baises” and “balise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,484
- “baises” frequency rank
- #19,214
- “balise” frequency rank
- 49698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baises | balise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de baise. | Tout moyen de marquage d’un point de la surface terrestre. |
Where the eye mixes baises and balise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. baises (CVVCVC) and balise (CVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between baises and balise
A purely visual mix-up. baises (\bɛz\) and balise (\ba.liz\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49698, 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\. balise is at rank #19,214, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ba.liz\.
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 49698, this pair ranks #168,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baises vs balise
Shared letters: abeis. Private to "baises": -. Private to "balise": l.
"baises" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "balise" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baises" and "balise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "baises" or "balise"?
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 "baises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "balise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baises" and "balise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baises vs baissa". 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 #168,548 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.