Which to use
“goût” is a noun and “goûtez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,293
- “goût” frequency rank
- #42,911
- “goûtez” frequency rank
- 44204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | goût | goûtez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Celui des cinq sens par lequel on discerne les saveurs. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de goûter. |
Where the eye mixes goût and goûtez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. goût runs 4 letters (CVVC) against goûtez's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between goût and goûtez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: goût is \ɡu\ while goûtez is \ɡu.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “goût” sits inside “goûtez”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
goût is recorded at frequency rank #1,293, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɡu\. goûtez is at rank #42,911, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɡu.te\.
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 44204, this pair ranks #212,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of goût vs goûtez
Shared letters: gotû. Private to "goût": -. Private to "goûtez": ez.
"goût" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "goûtez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "goût" for "goûtez" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "goût" or "goûtez" show up more?
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 "goût" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "goûtez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "goût" and "goûtez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "goulet vs goûtez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,255 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.