constatezvsconstatsTell them apart

Quick tell: constatez is a verb, constats is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“constatez” is a verb and “constats” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,806
“constatez” frequency rank
#23,810
“constats” frequency rank
71616
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature constatez constats
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de constater. Pluriel de constat.

Where the eye mixes constatez and constats

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
constatez
8 ch
constats

Visual trap between constatez and constats

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: constatez is \kɔ̃s.ta.te\ while constats is \kɔ̃s.ta\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

constatez is recorded at frequency rank #47,806, classified as averb, pronounced \kɔ̃s.ta.te\. constats is at rank #23,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ̃s.ta\.

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 71616, this pair ranks #46,940 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of constatez vs constats

Shared letters: acnost. Private to "constatez": ez. Private to "constats": -.

"constatez" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC  ·  "constats" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • constatezcconstatez · cnostatez · connstatez · consattez · consstatez · constaetz · constatezz · constattez
  • constatscconstats · cnostats · connstats · consatts · consstats · constast · constatss · constatts

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "constatez" and "constats" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "constatez" is a verb and "constats" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "constatez" vs "constats" - which ranks higher?
"constats" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,810 in our French list, against #47,806 for "constatez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "constatez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "constats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #46,940 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "constatez" and "constats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constatées vs constatez". 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 #46,940 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