Which to use
“possédé” is an adjective and “possédez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,965
- “possédé” frequency rank
- #27,191
- “possédez” frequency rank
- 43156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | possédé | possédez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qualifie un être vivant dominé par une puissance maléfique ou occulte. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de posséder. |
Same sound, different letters: possédé vs possédez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. possédé runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against possédez's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: possédé vs possédez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: possédé and possédez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pɔ.se.de\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
possédé is recorded at frequency rank #15,965, classified as anadj, pronounced \pɔ.se.de\. possédez is at rank #27,191, tagged as averb, pronounced \pɔ.se.de\.
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 43156, this pair ranks #220,230 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of possédé vs possédez
Shared letters: dopsé. Private to "possédé": -. Private to "possédez": ez.
"possédé" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "possédez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "possédé" and "possédez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "possédé" or "possédez"?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "possédé" / "possédez". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "possédé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "possédez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,230 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "possédé" and "possédez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "possédés vs possédez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #220,230 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.