Which to use
“présence” and “présences” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #745
- “présence” frequency rank
- #21,126
- “présences” frequency rank
- 21871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présence | présences |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Existence d’une personne dans un lieu donné. | Pluriel de présence. |
Same sound, different letters: présence vs présences
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters. présence runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCV) against présences's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - présence / présences
This is the hard kind. présence and présences are pronounced identically (\pʁe.zɑ̃s\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “présence” sits inside “présences”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
présence is recorded at frequency rank #745, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃s\. présences is at rank #21,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃s\.
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 21871, this pair ranks #361,010 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of présence vs présences
Shared letters: cenprsé. Private to "présence": -. Private to "présences": -.
"présence" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "présences" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "présence" for "présences" ever safe?
Which is more common, "présence" or "présences"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "présence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "présences" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #361,010 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "présence" and "présences" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "préséance vs présences". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #361,010 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.