Which to use
“baissa” and “baissera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,355
- “baissa” frequency rank
- #46,598
- “baissera” frequency rank
- 94953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baissa | baissera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de baisser. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur du verbe baisser. |
Where the eye mixes baissa and baissera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between baissa and baissera
A purely visual mix-up. baissa (\bɛ.sa\) and baissera (\bɛ.sə.ʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baissa is recorded at frequency rank #48,355, classified as averb, pronounced \bɛ.sa\. baissera is at rank #46,598, tagged as averb, pronounced \bɛ.sə.ʁa\.
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 94953, this pair ranks #1,324 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baissa vs baissera
Shared letters: abis. Private to "baissa": -. Private to "baissera": er.
"baissa" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "baissera" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baissa" and "baissera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "baissa" vs "baissera" - 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 "baissa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baissera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baissa" and "baissera" 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 #1,324 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.