Which to use
“embrassait” and “embrassent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,267
- “embrassait” frequency rank
- #22,840
- “embrassent” frequency rank
- 61107
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embrassait | embrassent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de embrasser. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de embrasser. |
Where the eye mixes embrassait and embrassent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. embrassait (VCCCVCCVVC) and embrassent (VCCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: embrassait vs embrassent
A purely visual mix-up. embrassait (\ɑ̃.bʁa.sɛ\) and embrassent (\ɑ̃.bʁas\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embrassait is recorded at frequency rank #38,267, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.bʁa.sɛ\. embrassent is at rank #22,840, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.bʁas\.
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 61107, this pair ranks #94,031 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of embrassait vs embrassent
Shared letters: abemrst. Private to "embrassait": i. Private to "embrassent": n.
"embrassait" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVVC · "embrassent" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- embrassait ← ebmrassait · embarssait · embbrassait · embrasait · embrasasit · embrassaitt · embrassati · embrassiat
- embrassent ← ebmrassent · embarssent · embbrassent · embrasent · embrasesnt · embrassennt · embrassentt · embrassetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "embrassait" and "embrassent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "embrassait" vs "embrassent" - 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 "embrassait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embrassent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,031 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embrassait" and "embrassent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embrassa vs embrassait". 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 #94,031 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.