considèresvsconsidérezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,245
“considères” frequency rank
#19,789
“considérez” frequency rank
57034
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature considères considérez
Definition Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de considérer. Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de considérer.

Where the eye mixes considères and considérez

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

10 ch
considères
10 ch
considérez

Visual trap between considères and considérez

A purely visual mix-up. considères (\kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\) and considérez (\kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

considères is recorded at frequency rank #37,245, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\. considérez is at rank #19,789, tagged as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\.

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 57034, this pair ranks #117,422 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of considères vs considérez

Shared letters: cdeinors. Private to "considères": è. Private to "considérez": .

"considères" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC  ·  "considérez" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "considères" and "considérez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kɔ̃.si.dɛʁ\ versus \kɔ̃.si.de.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "considères" vs "considérez" - which ranks higher?
"considérez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,789 in our French list, against #37,245 for "considères". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "considères" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "considérez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #117,422 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "considères" and "considérez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "considérais vs considères". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #117,422 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list