Which to use
“installer” and “installez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,520
- “installer” frequency rank
- #23,250
- “installez” frequency rank
- 25770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | installer | installez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mettre solennellement en possession d’une place, d’un emploi, d’une dignité. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de installer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set installer and installez apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. installer and installez are pronounced identically (\ɛ̃s.ta.le\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - r in “installer” becomes z in “installez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
installer is recorded at frequency rank #2,520, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃s.ta.le\. installez is at rank #23,250, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃s.ta.le\.
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 25770, this pair ranks #338,929 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of installer vs installez
Shared letters: aeilnst. Private to "installer": r. Private to "installez": z.
"installer" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "installez" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "installer" and "installez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "installer" or "installez"?
Remembering installer vs installez
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 “installer” entry
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