Which to use
“présence” and “prévenue” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #745
- “présence” frequency rank
- #22,385
- “prévenue” frequency rank
- 23130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présence | prévenue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Existence d’une personne dans un lieu donné. | Celle qui comparaît devant un tribunal correctionnel, à la suite de la commission soupçonnée d’un ou plusieurs délits. |
Where the eye mixes présence and prévenue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. présence (CCVCVCCV) and prévenue (CCVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses présence with prévenue
A purely visual mix-up. présence (\pʁe.zɑ̃s\) and prévenue (\pʁɛv.ny\) 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 23130, 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\. prévenue is at rank #22,385, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɛv.ny\.
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 23130, this pair ranks #354,193 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of présence vs prévenue
Shared letters: enpré. Private to "présence": cs. Private to "prévenue": uv.
"présence" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "prévenue" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "présence" for "prévenue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "présence" or "prévenue"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "présence" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prévenue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #354,193 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "présence" and "prévenue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prévenez vs prévenue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #354,193 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.