Which to use
“poèmes” and “posées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,870
- “poèmes” frequency rank
- #9,894
- “posées” frequency rank
- 16764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poèmes | posées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de poème. | Pluriel de posée. |
Where the eye mixes poèmes and posées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. poèmes (CVVCVC) and posées (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses poèmes with posées
A purely visual mix-up. poèmes (\pɔ.ɛm\) and posées (\po.ze\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poèmes is recorded at frequency rank #6,870, classified as anoun, pronounced \pɔ.ɛm\. posées is at rank #9,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced \po.ze\.
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 16764, this pair ranks #386,370 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poèmes vs posées
Shared letters: eops. Private to "poèmes": mè. Private to "posées": é.
"poèmes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "posées" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "poèmes" for "posées" ever safe?
Frequency check: "poèmes" vs "posées" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "poèmes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,370 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poèmes" and "posées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posées vs poseur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #386,370 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.