Which to use
“généralisées” is an adjective and “généraliser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,319
- “généralisées” frequency rank
- #16,898
- “généraliser” frequency rank
- 58217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | généralisées | généraliser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de généralisé. | Donner un caractère général. |
Same sound, different letters: généralisées vs généraliser
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 10 letters. généralisées runs 12 letters (CVCVCVCVCVVC) against généraliser's 11 (CVCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - généralisées / généraliser
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: généralisées 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
généralisées is recorded at frequency rank #41,319, 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 58217, this pair ranks #110,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of généralisées vs généraliser
Shared letters: aegilnrsé. Private to "généralisées": -. Private to "généraliser": -.
"généralisées" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVVC · "généraliser" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "généralisées" and "généraliser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "généralisées" vs "généraliser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "généralisées" 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 #110,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "généralisées" and "généraliser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "généralise vs généralisées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,343 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.