Which to use
“fraises” and “frises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,579
- “fraises” frequency rank
- #46,777
- “frises” frequency rank
- 59356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fraises | frises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de fraise. | Pluriel de frise. |
Where the eye mixes fraises and frises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses fraises with frises
A purely visual mix-up. fraises (\fʁɛz\) and frises (\fʁiz\) 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 59356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fraises is recorded at frequency rank #12,579, classified as anoun, pronounced \fʁɛz\. frises is at rank #46,777, tagged as anoun, pronounced \fʁiz\.
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 59356, this pair ranks #103,618 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fraises vs frises
Shared letters: efirs. Private to "fraises": a. Private to "frises": -.
"fraises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "frises" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fraises" for "frises" ever safe?
Frequency check: "fraises" vs "frises" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fraises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "frises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,618 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fraises" and "frises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "foies vs frises". 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 #103,618 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.