jetezvsjettesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#16,164
“jetez” frequency rank
#32,456
“jettes” frequency rank
48620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature jetez jettes
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de jeter. Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de jeter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set jetez and jettes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
jetez
6 ch
jettes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. jetez (\ʒə.te\) and jettes (\ʒɛt\) 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 48620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

jetez is recorded at frequency rank #16,164, classified as averb, pronounced \ʒə.te\. jettes is at rank #32,456, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʒɛt\.

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 48620, this pair ranks #177,418 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of jetez vs jettes

Shared letters: ejt. Private to "jetez": z. Private to "jettes": s.

"jetez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "jettes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • jetezejtez · jeetz · jetezz · jettez · jetze · jjetez · jteez
  • jettesejttes · jetets · jettess · jettse · jjettes · jtetes

Frequency comparison

jetez#16,164
jettes#32,456

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "jetez" and "jettes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʒə.te\ versus \ʒɛt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "jetez" or "jettes"?
"jetez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,164 in our French list, against #32,456 for "jettes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering jetez vs jettes

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

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