Which to use
“obéis” is a verb and “ouais” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,893
- “obéis” frequency rank
- #521
- “ouais” frequency rank
- 41414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obéis | ouais |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de obéir. | Oui ; marque une réponse affirmative. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obéis and ouais apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: obéis is \ɔ.be.i\ while ouais is \wɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obéis is recorded at frequency rank #40,893, classified as averb, pronounced \ɔ.be.i\. ouais is at rank #521, tagged as anintj, pronounced \wɛ\.
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 41414, this pair ranks #233,291 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obéis vs ouais
Shared letters: ios. Private to "obéis": bé. Private to "ouais": au.
"obéis" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "ouais" · 5 letters · shape VVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ouais ← oauis · ouaiss · ouasi · ouias · uoais
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obéis" and "ouais" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering obéis vs ouais
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “obéis”; for an intj, it's “ouais”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obéis” entry
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