Which to use
“exposé” is an adjective and “exposez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,488
- “exposé” frequency rank
- #49,076
- “exposez” frequency rank
- 53564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exposé | exposez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a été exposé, dans un musée, par exemple. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de exposer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exposé and exposez apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: exposé is \ɛk.spo.ze\ while exposez is \ɛk.spɔ.ze\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exposé is recorded at frequency rank #4,488, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛk.spo.ze\. exposez is at rank #49,076, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛk.spɔ.ze\.
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 53564, this pair ranks #139,878 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exposé vs exposez
Shared letters: eopsx. Private to "exposé": é. Private to "exposez": z.
"exposé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "exposez" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exposez ← epxosez · exopsez · expoesz · exposezz · expossez · exposze · expposez · expsoez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exposé" and "exposez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exposé" or "exposez"?
Remembering exposé vs exposez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “exposé”; for a verb, it's “exposez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exposé” entry
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