Which to use
“blés” is a noun and “blessé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,899
- “blés” frequency rank
- #2,113
- “blessé” frequency rank
- 37012
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blés | blessé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de blé. | Qui a subi une ou des blessures. |
Where the eye mixes blés and blessé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: blés vs blessé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blés is \ble\ while blessé is \blɛ.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blés is recorded at frequency rank #34,899, classified as anoun, pronounced \ble\. blessé is at rank #2,113, tagged as anadj, pronounced \blɛ.se\.
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 37012, this pair ranks #265,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blés vs blessé
Shared letters: blsé. Private to "blés": -. Private to "blessé": e.
"blés" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "blessé" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blés" and "blessé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "blés" vs "blessé" - which ranks higher?
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 "blés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blessé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blés" and "blessé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blés vs boers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #265,497 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.