Which to use
“libérez” is a verb and “libres” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,923
- “libérez” frequency rank
- #2,933
- “libres” frequency rank
- 26856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libérez | libres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de libérer. | Pluriel de libre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set libérez and libres apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libérez is \li.be.ʁe\ while libres is \libʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libérez is recorded at frequency rank #23,923, classified as averb, 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 26856, this pair ranks #332,430 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of libérez vs libres
Shared letters: beilr. Private to "libérez": zé. Private to "libres": s.
"libérez" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "libres" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- libres ← ilbres · lbires · libbres · libers · libress · librres · librse · lirbes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "libérez" and "libres" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "libérez" or "libres"?
Remembering libérez vs libres
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “libérez”; for an adjective, it's “libres”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “libérez” entry
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