Which to use
“défendez” and “demandez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,738
- “défendez” frequency rank
- #5,121
- “demandez” frequency rank
- 34859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | défendez | demandez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de défendre. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de demander. |
Where the eye mixes défendez and demandez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. défendez and demandez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: défendez vs demandez
A purely visual mix-up. défendez (\de.fɑ̃.de\) and demandez (\də.mɑ̃.de\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
défendez is recorded at frequency rank #29,738, classified as averb, pronounced \de.fɑ̃.de\. demandez is at rank #5,121, tagged as averb, pronounced \də.mɑ̃.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 34859, this pair ranks #280,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of défendez vs demandez
Shared letters: denz. Private to "défendez": fé. Private to "demandez": am.
"défendez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "demandez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demandez ← ddemandez · deamndez · demadnez · demanddez · demandezz · demandze · demanedz · demanndez
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "défendez" and "demandez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "défendez" vs "demandez" - 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 "défendez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "demandez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #280,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "défendez" and "demandez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defender vs défendez". 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 #280,857 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.