Which to use
“hésiter” and “hésitera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,722
- “hésiter” frequency rank
- #35,542
- “hésitera” frequency rank
- 44264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hésiter | hésitera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Être incertain, indécis sur le parti, sur la résolution que l’on doit prendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de hésiter. |
Where the eye mixes hésiter and hésitera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hésiter runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against hésitera's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hésiter and hésitera
A purely visual mix-up. hésiter (^((h muet))\e.zi.te\) and hésitera (^((h muet))\e.zi.tə.ʁa\) 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) - “hésiter” sits inside “hésitera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hésiter is recorded at frequency rank #8,722, classified as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.zi.te\. hésitera is at rank #35,542, tagged as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.zi.tə.ʁa\.
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 44264, this pair ranks #211,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hésiter vs hésitera
Shared letters: ehirsté. Private to "hésiter": -. Private to "hésitera": a.
"hésiter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "hésitera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hésiter" for "hésitera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hésiter" vs "hésitera" - which ranks higher?
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 "hésiter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hésitera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hésiter" and "hésitera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hésitera vs hésiterais". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #211,789 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.