Which to use
“disparais” and “disparaisse” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,287
- “disparais” frequency rank
- #21,911
- “disparaisse” frequency rank
- 69198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | disparais | disparaisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de disparaître (ou disparaitre). | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de disparaître (ou disparaitre). |
Where the eye mixes disparais and disparaisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. disparais runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVVC) against disparaisse's 11 (CVCCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses disparais with disparaisse
A purely visual mix-up. disparais (\dis.pa.ʁɛ\) and disparaisse (\dis.pa.ʁɛs\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “disparais” sits inside “disparaisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
disparais is recorded at frequency rank #47,287, classified as averb, pronounced \dis.pa.ʁɛ\. disparaisse is at rank #21,911, tagged as averb, pronounced \dis.pa.ʁɛs\.
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 69198, this pair ranks #56,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of disparais vs disparaisse
Shared letters: adiprs. Private to "disparais": -. Private to "disparaisse": e.
"disparais" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC · "disparaisse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- disparais ← ddisparais · dipsarais · disaprais · dispaaris · disparaiss · disparasi · disparias · disparrais
- disparaisse ← ddisparaisse · dipsaraisse · disapraisse · dispaarisse · disparaise · disparaises · disparasise · dispariasse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "disparais" for "disparaisse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "disparais" or "disparaisse"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "disparais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "disparaisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,083 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "disparais" and "disparaisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "disparais vs disparate". 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 #56,083 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.