Which to use
“hérite” and “hésitez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,652
- “hérite” frequency rank
- #6,097
- “hésitez” frequency rank
- 27749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hérite | hésitez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de hériter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de hésiter. |
Where the eye mixes hérite and hésitez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hérite runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against hésitez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hérite vs hésitez
A purely visual mix-up. hérite (\e.ʁit\) and hésitez (^((h muet))\e.zi.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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hérite is recorded at frequency rank #21,652, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ʁit\. hésitez is at rank #6,097, tagged as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.zi.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 27749, this pair ranks #327,037 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hérite vs hésitez
Shared letters: ehité. Private to "hérite": r. Private to "hésitez": sz.
"hérite" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "hésitez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hérite" for "hésitez" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "hérite" or "hésitez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hérite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hésitez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,037 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hérite" and "hésitez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hérite vs hésita". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,037 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.