Which to use
“présences” and “présente” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,126
- “présences” frequency rank
- #620
- “présente” frequency rank
- 21746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présences | présente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de présence. | Lettre que l’on envoie. |
Where the eye mixes présences and présente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. présences runs 9 letters (CCVCVCCVC) against présente's 8 (CCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between présences and présente
A purely visual mix-up. présences (\pʁe.zɑ̃s\) and présente (\pʁe.zɑ̃t\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
présences is recorded at frequency rank #21,126, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃s\. présente is at rank #620, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃t\.
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 21746, this pair ranks #361,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of présences vs présente
Shared letters: enprsé. Private to "présences": c. Private to "présente": t.
"présences" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "présente" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "présences" and "présente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "présences" vs "présente" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "présences" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "présente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #361,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "présences" and "présente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "préséance vs présences". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #361,623 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.