courrevscourrezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,733
“courre” frequency rank
#43,866
“courrez” frequency rank
82599
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature courre courrez
Definition Forme ancienne de courir jusqu’au XIIIᵉ siècle. Deuxième personne du pluriel du futur de courir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set courre and courrez apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
courre
7 ch
courrez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. courre (\kuʁ\) and courrez (\kuʁ.ʁe\) 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) - “courre” sits inside “courrez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

courre is recorded at frequency rank #38,733, classified as averb, pronounced \kuʁ\. courrez is at rank #43,866, tagged as averb, pronounced \kuʁ.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 82599, this pair ranks #16,404 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of courre vs courrez

Shared letters: ceoru. Private to "courre": -. Private to "courrez": z.

"courre" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV  ·  "courrez" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • courreccourre · corure · coure · courer · cuorre · ocurre
  • courrezccourrez · corurez · courerz · courrezz · courrze · cuorrez · ocurrez

Frequency comparison

courre#38,733
courrez#43,866

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "courre" and "courrez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\kuʁ\ versus \kuʁ.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "courre" or "courrez"?
"courre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,733 in our French list, against #43,866 for "courrez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering courre vs courrez

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list