libérévslibresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,953
“libéré” frequency rank
#2,933
“libres” frequency rank
7886
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature libéré libres
Definition Rendu libre, mis en liberté. Pluriel de libre.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
libéré
6 ch
libres

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. libéré (\li.be.ʁe\) and libres (\libʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

libéré is recorded at frequency rank #4,953, classified as anadj, pronounced \li.be.ʁe\. libres is at rank #2,933, tagged as anadj, pronounced \libʁ\.

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 7886, this pair ranks #421,826 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of libéré vs libres

Shared letters: bilr. Private to "libéré": é. Private to "libres": es.

"libéré" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "libres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • libresilbres · lbires · libbres · libers · libress · librres · librse · lirbes

Frequency comparison

libéré#4,953
libres#2,933

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "libéré" and "libres" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\li.be.ʁe\ versus \libʁ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "libéré" or "libres"?
"libres" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,933 in our French list, against #4,953 for "libéré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering libéré vs libres

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

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