Which to use
“possédés” is an adjective and “possédez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,837
- “possédés” frequency rank
- #27,191
- “possédez” frequency rank
- 61028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | possédés | possédez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de possédé. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de posséder. |
Same sound, different letters: possédés vs possédez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. possédés and possédez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Homophone desk: possédés vs possédez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: possédés 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
possédés is recorded at frequency rank #33,837, 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 61028, this pair ranks #94,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of possédés vs possédez
Shared letters: dopsé. Private to "possédés": -. Private to "possédez": ez.
"possédés" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "possédez" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "possédés" and "possédez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "possédés" or "possédez"?
After this comparison
"possédés" and "possédez" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "possédés" 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 #94,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "possédés" and "possédez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "possédés vs postées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #94,466 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.