Which to use
“poussées” is an adjective and “pousser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,705
- “poussées” frequency rank
- #2,892
- “pousser” frequency rank
- 19597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poussées | pousser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de poussé. | Faire pression contre quelqu’un ou contre quelque chose, pour le déplacer ou l’ôter de sa place. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set poussées and pousser apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: poussées and pousser carry the same recorded pronunciation, \pu.se\. 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 19597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poussées is recorded at frequency rank #16,705, classified as anadj, pronounced \pu.se\. pousser is at rank #2,892, tagged as averb, pronounced \pu.se\.
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 19597, this pair ranks #372,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of poussées vs pousser
Shared letters: eopsu. Private to "poussées": é. Private to "pousser": r.
"poussées" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVVC · "pousser" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pousser ← opusser · posuser · pouser · pousesr · pousserr · poussre · ppousser · puosser
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poussées" and "pousser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "poussées" or "pousser"?
Remembering poussées vs pousser
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “poussées”; for a verb, it's “pousser”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “poussées” entry
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