Which to use
“prennes” and “prenons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,917
- “prennes” frequency rank
- #6,730
- “prenons” frequency rank
- 34647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prennes | prenons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif du verbe prendre. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent du verbe prendre. |
Where the eye mixes prennes and prenons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prennes (CCVCCVC) and prenons (CCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between prennes and prenons
A purely visual mix-up. prennes (\pʁɛn\) and prenons (\pʁə.nɔ̃\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prennes is recorded at frequency rank #27,917, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɛn\. prenons is at rank #6,730, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁə.nɔ̃\.
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 34647, this pair ranks #282,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prennes vs prenons
Shared letters: enprs. Private to "prennes": -. Private to "prenons": o.
"prennes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "prenons" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prennes" and "prenons" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prennes" vs "prenons" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prennes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prenons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prennes" and "prenons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prennes vs prêtées". 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 #282,364 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.