Which to use
“prenez” is a verb and “prône” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,539
- “prenez” frequency rank
- #11,838
- “prône” frequency rank
- 14377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prenez | prône |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe prendre. | Instruction chrétienne que le curé ou un vicaire fait tous les dimanches en chaire, à la messe paroissiale. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prenez and prône apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prenez is \pʁə.ne\ while prône is \pʁon\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prenez is recorded at frequency rank #2,539, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁə.ne\. prône is at rank #11,838, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁon\.
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 14377, this pair ranks #396,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prenez vs prône
Shared letters: enpr. Private to "prenez": z. Private to "prône": ô.
"prenez" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "prône" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prenez ← pernez · pprenez · preenz · prenezz · prennez · prenze · prneez · prrenez
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prenez" and "prône" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prenez" or "prône"?
Remembering prenez vs prône
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “prenez”; for a noun, it's “prône”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prenez” entry
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