Which to use
“imprimé” is a noun and “imprimer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,071
- “imprimé” frequency rank
- #7,579
- “imprimer” frequency rank
- 14650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imprimé | imprimer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Livre imprimé. | Faire ou laisser une empreinte sur quelque chose, y marquer des traits, une figure. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imprimé and imprimer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: imprimé and imprimer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.pʁi.me\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imprimé is recorded at frequency rank #7,071, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.pʁi.me\. imprimer is at rank #7,579, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.pʁi.me\.
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 14650, this pair ranks #395,780 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imprimé vs imprimer
Shared letters: impr. Private to "imprimé": é. Private to "imprimer": e.
"imprimé" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "imprimer" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imprimer ← immprimer · impirmer · impprimer · impriemr · imprimerr · imprimmer · imprimre · imprmier
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imprimé" and "imprimer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imprimé" or "imprimer"?
Remembering imprimé vs imprimer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “imprimé”; for a verb, it's “imprimer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imprimé” entry
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