Which to use
“embrassent” and “embrasser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,840
- “embrassent” frequency rank
- #5,753
- “embrasser” frequency rank
- 28593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embrassent | embrasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de embrasser. | Serrer, étreindre avec les deux bras. |
Where the eye mixes embrassent and embrasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. embrassent runs 10 letters (VCCCVCCVCC) against embrasser's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between embrassent and embrasser
A purely visual mix-up. embrassent (\ɑ̃.bʁas\) and embrasser (\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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embrassent is recorded at frequency rank #22,840, classified as averb, 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 28593, this pair ranks #321,852 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embrassent vs embrasser
Shared letters: abemrs. Private to "embrassent": nt. Private to "embrasser": -.
"embrassent" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCC · "embrasser" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- embrassent ← ebmrassent · embarssent · embbrassent · embrasent · embrasesnt · embrassennt · embrassentt · embrassetn
- embrasser ← ebmrasser · embarsser · embbrasser · embraser · embrasesr · embrasserr · embrassre · embrrasser
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "embrassent" for "embrasser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "embrassent" vs "embrasser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "embrassent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "embrasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,852 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embrassent" and "embrasser" 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 #321,852 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.