goûtevsgoûtezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“goûte” and “goûtez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#16,632
“goûte” frequency rank
#42,911
“goûtez” frequency rank
59543
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature goûte goûtez
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de goûter. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de goûter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set goûte and goûtez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
goûte
6 ch
goûtez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. goûte (\ɡut\) and goûtez (\ɡu.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “goûte” sits inside “goûtez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

goûte is recorded at frequency rank #16,632, classified as averb, pronounced \ɡut\. 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 59543, this pair ranks #102,556 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of goûte vs goûtez

Shared letters: egotû. Private to "goûte": -. Private to "goûtez": z.

"goûte" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "goûtez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Frequency comparison

goûte#16,632
goûtez#42,911

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "goûte" and "goûtez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɡut\ versus \ɡu.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "goûte" or "goûtez"?
"goûte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,632 in our French list, against #42,911 for "goûtez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering goûte vs goûtez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “goûte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list