Which to use
“prescrire” is a verb and “prescrites” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,463
- “prescrire” frequency rank
- #35,652
- “prescrites” frequency rank
- 51115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prescrire | prescrites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ordonner, recommander ou marquer précisément ce qu’on veut qui soit fait. | Féminin pluriel de prescrit. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prescrire and prescrites apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: prescrire is \pʁɛs.kʁiʁ\ while prescrites is \pʁɛs.kʁit\. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prescrire is recorded at frequency rank #15,463, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɛs.kʁiʁ\. prescrites is at rank #35,652, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁɛs.kʁit\.
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 51115, this pair ranks #157,465 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prescrire vs prescrites
Shared letters: ceiprs. Private to "prescrire": -. Private to "prescrites": t.
"prescrire" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV · "prescrites" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- prescrire ← perscrire · pprescrire · precsrire · presccrire · prescirre · prescrier · prescrirre · prescrrie
- prescrites ← perscrites · pprescrites · precsrites · presccrites · prescirtes · prescriets · prescritess · prescritse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prescrire" and "prescrites" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prescrire" or "prescrites"?
Remembering prescrire vs prescrites
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “prescrire”; for an adjective, it's “prescrites”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prescrire” entry
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