Which to use
“bises” and “brisés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,758
- “bises” frequency rank
- #19,769
- “brisés” frequency rank
- 39527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bises | brisés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de bis. | Masculin pluriel de brisé. |
Where the eye mixes bises and brisés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bises and brisés
A purely visual mix-up. bises (\biz\) and brisés (\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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bises is recorded at frequency rank #19,758, classified as anadj, pronounced \biz\. brisés is at rank #19,769, tagged as anadj, 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 39527, this pair ranks #247,291 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bises vs brisés
Shared letters: bis. Private to "bises": e. Private to "brisés": ré.
"bises" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "brisés" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bises ← bbises · biess · bisess · bisse · bisses · bsies · ibses
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bises" and "brisés" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bises" vs "brisés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brisés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,291 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bises" and "brisés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "brider vs brisés". 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 #247,291 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.