Which to use
“baisez” and “battez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,354
- “baisez” frequency rank
- #22,497
- “battez” frequency rank
- 70851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baisez | battez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe baiser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe battre. |
Where the eye mixes baisez and battez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. baisez (CVVCVC) and battez (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses baisez with battez
A purely visual mix-up. baisez (\bɛ.ze\) and battez (\ba.te\) 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 70851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baisez is recorded at frequency rank #48,354, classified as averb, pronounced \bɛ.ze\. battez is at rank #22,497, tagged as averb, pronounced \ba.te\.
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 70851, this pair ranks #49,742 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baisez vs battez
Shared letters: abez. Private to "baisez": is. Private to "battez": t.
"baisez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "battez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baisez" and "battez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "baisez" vs "battez" - which ranks higher?
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 "baisez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "battez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,742 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baisez" and "battez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baisez 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 #49,742 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.