Which to use
“emmènes” and “emmenez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,627
- “emmènes” frequency rank
- #31,477
- “emmenez” frequency rank
- 81104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emmènes | emmenez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de emmener. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de emmener. |
Where the eye mixes emmènes and emmenez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. emmènes and emmenez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses emmènes with emmenez
A purely visual mix-up. emmènes (\ɑ̃.mɛn\) and emmenez (\ɑ̃.mə.ne\) 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 81104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emmènes is recorded at frequency rank #49,627, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mɛn\. emmenez is at rank #31,477, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.mə.ne\.
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 81104, this pair ranks #19,472 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emmènes vs emmenez
Shared letters: emn. Private to "emmènes": sè. Private to "emmenez": z.
"emmènes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "emmenez" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emmenez ← ememnez · emenez · emmeenz · emmenezz · emmennez · emmenze · emmneez · memenez
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emmènes" for "emmenez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "emmènes" vs "emmenez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emmènes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emmenez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,472 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emmènes" and "emmenez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emmena vs emmènes". 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 #19,472 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.