Which to use
“bans” and “baz” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,719
- “bans” frequency rank
- #43,802
- “baz” frequency rank
- 80521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bans | baz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de ban. | Basse. |
Where the eye mixes bans and baz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bans vs baz
A purely visual mix-up. bans (\bɑ̃\) and baz (\ˈbɑːs\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bans is recorded at frequency rank #36,719, classified as anoun, pronounced \bɑ̃\. baz is at rank #43,802, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈbɑːs\.
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 80521, this pair ranks #20,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bans vs baz
Shared letters: ab. Private to "bans": ns. Private to "baz": z.
"bans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "baz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bans ← abns · banns · banss · basn · bbans · bnas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bans" and "baz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "bans" or "baz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bans" and "baz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "baz vs ber". 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 #20,718 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.