Which to use
“généralise” is a verb and “généralisée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,619
- “généralise” frequency rank
- #11,781
- “généralisée” frequency rank
- 36400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | généralise | généralisée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe généraliser. | Féminin singulier de généralisé. |
Where the eye mixes généralise and généralisée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. généralise runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCVCV) against généralisée's 11 (CVCVCVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: généralise vs généralisée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: généralise is \ʒe.ne.ʁa.liz\ while généralisée is \ʒe.ne.ʁa.li.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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
généralise is recorded at frequency rank #24,619, classified as averb, pronounced \ʒe.ne.ʁa.liz\. généralisée is at rank #11,781, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʒe.ne.ʁa.li.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 36400, this pair ranks #269,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of généralise vs généralisée
Shared letters: aegilnrsé. Private to "généralise": -. Private to "généralisée": -.
"généralise" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV · "généralisée" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "généralise" for "généralisée" ever safe?
Which is more common, "généralise" or "généralisée"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "généralise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "généralisée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "généralise" and "généralisée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "generali vs généralise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #269,875 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.