Which to use
“brûler” and “brûlez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,635
- “brûler” frequency rank
- #35,408
- “brûlez” frequency rank
- 41043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | brûler | brûlez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Consumer, corroder ou endommager par le feu, ou par produits chimiques. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe brûler. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set brûler and brûlez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. brûler and brûlez are pronounced identically (\bʁy.le\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - r in “brûler” becomes z in “brûlez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
brûler is recorded at frequency rank #5,635, classified as averb, pronounced \bʁy.le\. brûlez is at rank #35,408, tagged as averb, pronounced \bʁy.le\.
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 41043, this pair ranks #235,976 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of brûler vs brûlez
Shared letters: belrû. Private to "brûler": -. Private to "brûlez": z.
"brûler" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "brûlez" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "brûler" and "brûlez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "brûler" or "brûlez"?
Remembering brûler vs brûlez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “brûler” entry
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