Which to use
“embrasse” is a noun and “embrassent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,976
- “embrasse” frequency rank
- #22,840
- “embrassent” frequency rank
- 28816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embrasse | embrassent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bande d’étoffe ou cordelière qui sert à retenir un rideau. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de embrasser. |
Same sound, different letters: embrasse vs embrassent
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. embrasse runs 8 letters (VCCCVCCV) against embrassent's 10 (VCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: embrasse vs embrassent
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: embrasse and embrassent carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɑ̃.bʁas\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “embrasse” sits inside “embrassent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embrasse is recorded at frequency rank #5,976, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.bʁas\. 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 28816, this pair ranks #320,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embrasse vs embrassent
Shared letters: abemrs. Private to "embrasse": -. Private to "embrassent": nt.
"embrasse" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "embrassent" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- embrasse ← ebmrasse · embarsse · embbrasse · embrases · embrrasse · embrsase · emmbrasse · emrbasse
- embrassent ← ebmrassent · embarssent · embbrassent · embrasent · embrasesnt · embrassennt · embrassentt · embrassetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "embrasse" for "embrassent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "embrasse" vs "embrassent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
"embrasse" and "embrassent" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "embrasse" 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 #320,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embrasse" and "embrassent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embrasement vs embrassent". 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 #320,514 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.