Which to use
“espère” and “espérez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #612
- “espère” frequency rank
- #32,810
- “espérez” frequency rank
- 33422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | espère | espérez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de espérer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de espérer. |
Where the eye mixes espère and espérez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. espère runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against espérez's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: espère vs espérez
A purely visual mix-up. espère (\ɛs.pɛʁ\) and espérez (\ɛs.pe.ʁe\) 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 33422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
espère is recorded at frequency rank #612, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛs.pɛʁ\. espérez is at rank #32,810, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛs.pe.ʁe\.
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 33422, this pair ranks #290,760 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of espère vs espérez
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "espère": è. Private to "espérez": zé.
"espère" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "espérez" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "espère" and "espérez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "espère" vs "espérez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "espère" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "espérez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,760 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "espère" and "espérez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "espérée vs espérez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #290,760 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.