Which to use
“précisément” and “précocement” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,636
- “précisément” frequency rank
- #44,650
- “précocement” frequency rank
- 47286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | précisément | précocement |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Avec précision ; exactement ; au plus juste. | D’une manière précoce. |
Where the eye mixes précisément and précocement
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. précisément and précocement follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses précisément with précocement
A purely visual mix-up. précisément (\pʁe.si.ze.mɑ̃\) and précocement (\pʁe.kɔs.mɑ̃\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
précisément is recorded at frequency rank #2,636, classified as anadv, pronounced \pʁe.si.ze.mɑ̃\. précocement is at rank #44,650, tagged as anadv, pronounced \pʁe.kɔs.mɑ̃\.
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 47286, this pair ranks #188,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of précisément vs précocement
Shared letters: cemnprté. Private to "précisément": is. Private to "précocement": o.
"précisément" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCC · "précocement" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "précisément" and "précocement" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "précisément" or "précocement"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "précisément" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "précocement" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,136 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "précisément" and "précocement" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "précieusement vs précisément". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #188,136 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.