Which to use
“présage” is a noun and “presque” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,659
- “présage” frequency rank
- #484
- “presque” frequency rank
- 24143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présage | presque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Augure, signe par lequel on juge de l’avenir. | À peu près, peu s’en faut. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set présage and presque apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
présage and presque form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
présage is recorded at frequency rank #23,659, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.zaʒ\. presque is at rank #484, tagged as anadv, pronounced \pʁɛsk\.
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 24143, this pair ranks #348,334 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "présage" and "presque" be used interchangeably?
Remembering présage vs presque
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “présage”; for an adverb, it's “presque”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “présage” entry
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