Which to use
“définies” is an adjective and “définit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,393
- “définies” frequency rank
- #5,970
- “définit” frequency rank
- 17363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | définies | définit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de défini. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe définir. |
Same sound, different letters: définies vs définit
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. définies runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against définit's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - définies and définit
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: définies and définit carry the same recorded pronunciation, \de.fi.ni\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17363, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
définies is recorded at frequency rank #11,393, classified as anadj, pronounced \de.fi.ni\. définit is at rank #5,970, tagged as averb, pronounced \de.fi.ni\.
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 17363, this pair ranks #383,555 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of définies vs définit
Shared letters: dfiné. Private to "définies": es. Private to "définit": t.
"définies" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "définit" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "définies" and "définit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "définies" or "définit"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "définies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "définit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #383,555 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "définies" and "définit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "définies vs démunies". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #383,555 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.