Which to use
“paies” is a noun and “priée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,619
- “paies” frequency rank
- #49,295
- “priée” frequency rank
- 68914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | paies | priée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de paie. | Participe passé féminin singulier de prier. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set paies and priée 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: paies is \pɛ\ while priée is \pʁi.je\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
paies is recorded at frequency rank #19,619, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɛ\. priée is at rank #49,295, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁi.je\.
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 68914, this pair ranks #57,212 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of paies vs priée
Shared letters: eip. Private to "paies": as. Private to "priée": ré.
"paies" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "priée" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- paies ← apies · paeis · paiess · paise · piaes · ppaies
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "paies" and "priée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "paies" or "priée"?
Remembering paies vs priée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “paies”; for a verb, it's “priée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “paies” entry
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