Which to use
“embrasse” is a noun and “embrasser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,976
- “embrasse” frequency rank
- #5,753
- “embrasser” frequency rank
- 11729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embrasse | embrasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bande d’étoffe ou cordelière qui sert à retenir un rideau. | Serrer, étreindre avec les deux bras. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set embrasse and embrasser apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: embrasse is \ɑ̃.bʁas\ while embrasser is \ɑ̃.bʁa.se\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “embrasse” sits inside “embrasser”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11729, 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\. embrasser is at rank #5,753, 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 11729, this pair ranks #408,059 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of embrasse vs embrasser
Shared letters: abemrs. Private to "embrasse": -. Private to "embrasser": -.
"embrasse" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV · "embrasser" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "embrasse" and "embrasser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "embrasse" or "embrasser"?
Remembering embrasse vs embrasser
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “embrasse”; for a verb, it's “embrasser”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “embrasse” entry
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