précisésvsprécisonsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“précisés” and “précisons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,991
“précisés” frequency rank
#29,093
“précisons” frequency rank
68084
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature précisés précisons
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de préciser. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de préciser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set précisés and précisons apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
précisés
9 ch
précisons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. précisés (\pʁe.si.ze\) and précisons (\pʁe.si.zɔ̃\) 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 68084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

précisés is recorded at frequency rank #38,991, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁe.si.ze\. précisons is at rank #29,093, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁe.si.zɔ̃\.

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 68084, this pair ranks #60,635 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of précisés vs précisons

Shared letters: ciprsé. Private to "précisés": -. Private to "précisons": no.

"précisés" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "précisons" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCVCC

Frequency comparison

précisés#38,991
précisons#29,093

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "précisés" and "précisons" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\pʁe.si.ze\ versus \pʁe.si.zɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "précisés" or "précisons"?
"précisons" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,093 in our French list, against #38,991 for "précisés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering précisés vs précisons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “précisés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list