Which to use
“libérer” and “libérez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,502
- “libérer” frequency rank
- #23,923
- “libérez” frequency rank
- 28425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libérer | libérez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre libre une personne ou un objet qui est détenu par une loi ou une personne. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de libérer. |
Same sound, different letters: libérer vs libérez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. libérer and libérez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - libérer / libérez
This is the hard kind. libérer and libérez are pronounced identically (\li.be.ʁe\) 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 “libérer” becomes z in “libérez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libérer is recorded at frequency rank #4,502, classified as averb, 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 28425, this pair ranks #322,906 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libérer vs libérez
Shared letters: beilré. Private to "libérer": -. Private to "libérez": z.
"libérer" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "libérez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "libérer" and "libérez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "libérer" or "libérez"?
What to do next
"libérer" and "libérez" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "libérer" 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 #322,906 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libérer" and "libérez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "libérez vs lirez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #322,906 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.