Which to use
“choisit” and “croisait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,653
- “choisit” frequency rank
- #43,370
- “croisait” frequency rank
- 48023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choisit | croisait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de choisir. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif imparfait de croiser. |
Where the eye mixes choisit and croisait
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between choisit and croisait
A purely visual mix-up. choisit (\ʃwa.zi\) and croisait (\kʁwa.zɛ\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choisit is recorded at frequency rank #4,653, classified as averb, pronounced \ʃwa.zi\. croisait is at rank #43,370, tagged as averb, pronounced \kʁwa.zɛ\.
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 48023, this pair ranks #182,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of choisit vs croisait
Shared letters: ciost. Private to "choisit": h. Private to "croisait": ar.
"choisit" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "croisait" · 8 letters · shape CCVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "choisit" and "croisait" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "choisit" vs "croisait" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "choisit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "croisait" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,264 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choisit" and "croisait" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "croisait vs CrossFit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #182,264 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.