Which to use
“baisez” and “briser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,354
- “baisez” frequency rank
- #5,528
- “briser” frequency rank
- 53882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baisez | briser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe baiser. | Rompre ; casser en plusieurs morceaux. |
Where the eye mixes baisez and briser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. baisez (CVVCVC) and briser (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses baisez with briser
A purely visual mix-up. baisez (\bɛ.ze\) and briser (\bʁi.ze\) 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 53882, 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\. briser is at rank #5,528, tagged as averb, pronounced \bʁi.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 53882, this pair ranks #137,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of baisez vs briser
Shared letters: beis. Private to "baisez": az. Private to "briser": r.
"baisez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "briser" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "baisez" and "briser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "baisez" or "briser"?
Useful next steps
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 "briser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,798 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baisez" and "briser" 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 #137,798 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.