Which to use
“libérées” is an adjective and “libérez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,605
- “libérées” frequency rank
- #23,923
- “libérez” frequency rank
- 46528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libérées | libérez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de libéré. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de libérer. |
Same sound, different letters: libérées vs libérez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. libérées runs 8 letters (CVCVCVVC) against libérez's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - libérées / libérez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: libérées and libérez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \li.be.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, 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 46528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libérées is recorded at frequency rank #22,605, classified as anadj, pronounced \li.be.ʁe\. libérez is at rank #23,923, tagged as averb, pronounced \li.be.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 46528, this pair ranks #194,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libérées vs libérez
Shared letters: beilré. Private to "libérées": s. Private to "libérez": z.
"libérées" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "libérez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "libérées" and "libérez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "libérées" or "libérez" show up more?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "libérées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "libérez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,186 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libérées" and "libérez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libérez vs lirez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,186 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.