Which to use
“choisir” is a verb and “choisis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,322
- “choisir” frequency rank
- #3,741
- “choisis” frequency rank
- 5063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choisir | choisis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Faire un choix ; prendre une personne ou une chose de préférence à une autre ou à plusieurs autres. | Masculin pluriel de choisi. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set choisir and choisis apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: choisir is \ʃwa.ziʁ\ while choisis is \ʃwa.zi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “choisir” becomes s in “choisis”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choisir is recorded at frequency rank #1,322, classified as averb, pronounced \ʃwa.ziʁ\. choisis is at rank #3,741, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʃwa.zi\.
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 5063, this pair ranks #430,010 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of choisir vs choisis
Shared letters: chios. Private to "choisir": r. Private to "choisis": -.
"choisir" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "choisis" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "choisir" and "choisis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "choisir" or "choisis"?
Remembering choisir vs choisis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “choisir”; for an adjective, it's “choisis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “choisir” entry
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