Which to use
“prédis” and “prévois” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,115
- “prédis” frequency rank
- #19,119
- “prévois” frequency rank
- 63234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prédis | prévois |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de prédire. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de prévoir. |
Where the eye mixes prédis and prévois
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prédis runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against prévois's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between prédis and prévois
A purely visual mix-up. prédis (\pʁe.di\) and prévois (\pʁe.vwa\) 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 63234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prédis is recorded at frequency rank #44,115, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁe.di\. prévois is at rank #19,119, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁe.vwa\.
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 63234, this pair ranks #83,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prédis vs prévois
Shared letters: iprsé. Private to "prédis": d. Private to "prévois": ov.
"prédis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prévois" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prédis" and "prévois" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prédis" vs "prévois" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prédis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prévois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prédis" and "prévois" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prédis vs produis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #83,049 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.