Which to use
“embrase” and “embrassez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,444
- “embrase” frequency rank
- #39,776
- “embrassez” frequency rank
- 84220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embrase | embrassez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de embraser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de embrasser. |
Where the eye mixes embrase and embrassez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. embrase runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against embrassez's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses embrase with embrassez
A purely visual mix-up. embrase (\ɑ̃.bʁaz\) and embrassez (\ɑ̃.bʁa.se\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embrase is recorded at frequency rank #44,444, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.bʁaz\. embrassez is at rank #39,776, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.bʁa.se\.
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 84220, this pair ranks #13,366 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of embrase vs embrassez
Shared letters: abemrs. Private to "embrase": -. Private to "embrassez": z.
"embrase" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "embrassez" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "embrase" and "embrassez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "embrase" or "embrassez"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "embrase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embrassez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,366 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embrase" and "embrassez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embrase vs embrassa". 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 #13,366 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.