Which to use
“gagnez” and “gardez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,177
- “gagnez” frequency rank
- #9,169
- “gardez” frequency rank
- 22346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gagnez | gardez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de gagner. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de garder. |
Where the eye mixes gagnez and gardez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gagnez vs gardez
A purely visual mix-up. gagnez (\ɡa.ɲe\) and gardez (\ɡaʁ.de\) 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 22346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gagnez is recorded at frequency rank #13,177, classified as averb, pronounced \ɡa.ɲe\. gardez is at rank #9,169, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡaʁ.de\.
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 22346, this pair ranks #358,473 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gagnez vs gardez
Shared letters: aegz. Private to "gagnez": n. Private to "gardez": dr.
"gagnez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "gardez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gagnez" and "gardez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gagnez" or "gardez"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gagnez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gardez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #358,473 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gagnez" and "gardez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gagnez vs garner". 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 #358,473 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.