Which to use
“hésitera” and “hésitez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,542
- “hésitera” frequency rank
- #6,097
- “hésitez” frequency rank
- 41639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hésitera | hésitez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de hésiter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de hésiter. |
Where the eye mixes hésitera and hésitez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hésitera runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against hésitez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hésitera with hésitez
A purely visual mix-up. hésitera (^((h muet))\e.zi.tə.ʁa\) 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 41639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hésitera is recorded at frequency rank #35,542, classified as averb, pronounced ^((h muet))\e.zi.tə.ʁa\. 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 41639, this pair ranks #231,609 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hésitera vs hésitez
Shared letters: ehisté. Private to "hésitera": ar. Private to "hésitez": z.
"hésitera" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "hésitez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hésitera" for "hésitez" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "hésitera" 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 "hésitera" 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 #231,609 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hésitera" and "hésitez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hésitera vs hésiterais". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #231,609 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.