calculevscalculezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“calcule” and “calculez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,733
“calcule” frequency rank
#44,350
“calculez” frequency rank
57083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature calcule calculez
Definition Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe calculer. Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe calculer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set calcule and calculez apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
calcule
8 ch
calculez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. calcule (\kal.kyl\) and calculez (\kal.ky.le\) 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 extra letter(s) - “calcule” sits inside “calculez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

calcule is recorded at frequency rank #12,733, classified as averb, pronounced \kal.kyl\. calculez is at rank #44,350, tagged as averb, pronounced \kal.ky.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 57083, this pair ranks #117,138 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of calcule vs calculez

Shared letters: acelu. Private to "calcule": -. Private to "calculez": z.

"calcule" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "calculez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • calculeaclcule · caclule · calccule · calclue · calcuel · calculle · callcule · calucle
  • calculezaclculez · caclulez · calcculez · calcluez · calcuelz · calculezz · calcullez · calculze

Frequency comparison

calcule#12,733
calculez#44,350

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "calcule" and "calculez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kal.kyl\ versus \kal.ky.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "calcule" or "calculez"?
"calcule" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,733 in our French list, against #44,350 for "calculez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering calcule vs calculez

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 “calcule” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list