insèrevsinsérezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,903
“insère” frequency rank
#42,953
“insérez” frequency rank
65856
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature insère insérez
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de insérer. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de insérer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
insère
7 ch
insérez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. insère (\ɛ̃.sɛʁ\) and insérez (\ɛ̃.se.ʁe\) 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 65856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

insère is recorded at frequency rank #22,903, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.sɛʁ\. insérez is at rank #42,953, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.se.ʁe\.

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 65856, this pair ranks #70,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of insère vs insérez

Shared letters: einrs. Private to "insère": è. Private to "insérez": .

"insère" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "insérez" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

insère#22,903
insérez#42,953

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "insère" and "insérez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.sɛʁ\ versus \ɛ̃.se.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "insère" or "insérez"?
"insère" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,903 in our French list, against #42,953 for "insérez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering insère vs insérez

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 “insère” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list