Which to use
“défendent” and “défendez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,647
- “défendent” frequency rank
- #29,738
- “défendez” frequency rank
- 39385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défendent | défendez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de défendre. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de défendre. |
Where the eye mixes défendent and défendez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. défendent runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against défendez's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between défendent and défendez
A purely visual mix-up. défendent (\de.fɑ̃d\) and défendez (\de.fɑ̃.de\) 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 39385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défendent is recorded at frequency rank #9,647, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃d\. défendez is at rank #29,738, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃.de\.
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 39385, this pair ranks #248,369 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défendent vs défendez
Shared letters: defné. Private to "défendent": t. Private to "défendez": z.
"défendent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "défendez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défendent" and "défendez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "défendent" vs "défendez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "défendent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "défendez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,369 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défendent" and "défendez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defender vs défendez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #248,369 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.