Which to use
“boisés” is an adjective and “boîte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,203
- “boisés” frequency rank
- #1,651
- “boîte” frequency rank
- 38854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | boisés | boîte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de boisé. | Objet rigide et creux ayant la capacité de se fermer et qui a vocation à accueillir quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes boisés and boîte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. boisés runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against boîte's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses boisés with boîte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: boisés is \bwɑ.ze\ while boîte is \bwat\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
boisés is recorded at frequency rank #37,203, classified as anadj, pronounced \bwɑ.ze\. boîte is at rank #1,651, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bwat\.
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 38854, this pair ranks #252,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of boisés vs boîte
Shared letters: bo. Private to "boisés": isé. Private to "boîte": etî.
"boisés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "boîte" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "boisés" for "boîte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "boisés" or "boîte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "boisés" and "boîte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "boisés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "boîte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "boisés" and "boîte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "boisés vs bordés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #252,331 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.