Which to use
“parés” is an adjective and “près” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,589
- “parés” frequency rank
- #294
- “près” frequency rank
- 43883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | parés | près |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de paré. | À petite distance, à proximité. |
Where the eye mixes parés and près
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between parés and près
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: parés is \pa.ʁe\ while près is \pʁɛ\. 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 (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
parés is recorded at frequency rank #43,589, classified as anadj, pronounced \pa.ʁe\. près is at rank #294, tagged as anadv, pronounced \pʁɛ\.
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 43883, this pair ranks #214,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of parés vs près
Shared letters: prs. Private to "parés": aé. Private to "près": è.
"parés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "près" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "parés" and "près" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "parés" or "près"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "parés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "près" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "parés" and "près" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parés vs prep". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #214,660 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.