Which to use
“baissent” and “baissera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,629
- “baissent” frequency rank
- #46,598
- “baissera” frequency rank
- 64227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | baissent | baissera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe baisser. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur du verbe baisser. |
Where the eye mixes baissent and baissera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. baissent (CVVCCVCC) and baissera (CVVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between baissent and baissera
A purely visual mix-up. baissent (\bɛs\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
baissent is recorded at frequency rank #17,629, classified as averb, pronounced \bɛs\. 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 64227, this pair ranks #78,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of baissent vs baissera
Shared letters: abeis. Private to "baissent": nt. Private to "baissera": r.
"baissent" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "baissera" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "baissent" and "baissera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "baissent" or "baissera"?
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 "baissent" 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 #78,061 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "baissent" and "baissera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baissa vs baissera". 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 #78,061 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.