Which to use
“poussent” and “poussez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,288
- “poussent” frequency rank
- #27,916
- “poussez” frequency rank
- 36204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | poussent | poussez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de pousser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de pousser. |
Where the eye mixes poussent and poussez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. poussent runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against poussez's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: poussent vs poussez
A purely visual mix-up. poussent (\pus\) and poussez (\pu.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
poussent is recorded at frequency rank #8,288, classified as averb, pronounced \pus\. poussez is at rank #27,916, 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 36204, this pair ranks #271,273 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of poussent vs poussez
Shared letters: eopsu. Private to "poussent": nt. Private to "poussez": z.
"poussent" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "poussez" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "poussent" and "poussez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "poussent" or "poussez"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "poussent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "poussez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,273 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "poussent" and "poussez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poussez vs pressez". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #271,273 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.