Which to use
“pardonner” and “pardonnez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,474
- “pardonner” frequency rank
- #16,693
- “pardonnez” frequency rank
- 24167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pardonner | pardonnez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accorder le pardon d’une faute commise, ne garder aucun ressentiment d’une injure reçue. — Note d’usage : En ce sens il a toujours le nom de la chose pour complément direct et le nom de la personne pour complément indirect avec la préposition. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de pardonner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pardonner and pardonnez apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
pardonner and pardonnez form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “pardonner” becomes z in “pardonnez” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pardonner is recorded at frequency rank #7,474, classified as averb, pronounced \paʁ.dɔ.ne\. pardonnez is at rank #16,693, tagged as averb, pronounced \paʁ.dɔ.ne\.
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 24167, this pair ranks #348,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering pardonner vs pardonnez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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