Which to use
“généralisée” is an adjective and “généraliser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,781
- “généralisée” frequency rank
- #16,898
- “généraliser” frequency rank
- 28679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | généralisée | généraliser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de généralisé. | Donner un caractère général. |
Same sound, different letters: généralisée vs généraliser
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 10 letters. généralisée (CVCVCVCVCVV) and généraliser (CVCVCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Ear matches; page differs - généralisée and généraliser
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: généralisée and généraliser carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʒe.ne.ʁa.li.ze\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
généralisée is recorded at frequency rank #11,781, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʒe.ne.ʁa.li.ze\. généraliser is at rank #16,898, tagged as averb, 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 28679, this pair ranks #321,356 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of généralisée vs généraliser
Shared letters: aegilnrsé. Private to "généralisée": -. Private to "généraliser": -.
"généralisée" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVV · "généraliser" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "généralisée" for "généraliser" ever safe?
Which is more common, "généralisée" or "généraliser"?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "généralisée" / "généraliser". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "généralisée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "généraliser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,356 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "généralisée" and "généraliser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "généralisées vs généraliser". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,356 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.