Which to use
“présences” is a noun and “présentez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,126
- “présences” frequency rank
- #20,828
- “présentez” frequency rank
- 41954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présences | présentez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de présence. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de présenter. |
Where the eye mixes présences and présentez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: présences vs présentez
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: présences is \pʁe.zɑ̃s\ while présentez is \pʁe.zɑ̃.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41954, 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\. présentez is at rank #20,828, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃.te\.
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 41954, this pair ranks #229,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of présences vs présentez
Shared letters: enprsé. Private to "présences": c. Private to "présentez": tz.
"présences" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "présentez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "présences" and "présentez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "présences" or "présentez"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "présences" and "présentez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "présences" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "présentez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,305 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "présences" and "présentez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "préséance vs présences". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #229,305 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.