Which to use
“présent” is an adjective and “présentez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #696
- “présent” frequency rank
- #20,828
- “présentez” frequency rank
- 21524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présent | présentez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est, qui se trouve actuellement dans le lieu dont on parle. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de présenter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set présent and présentez apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: présent is \pʁe.zɑ̃\ while présentez is \pʁe.zɑ̃.te\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “présent” sits inside “présentez”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
présent is recorded at frequency rank #696, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃\. 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 21524, this pair ranks #362,727 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of présent vs présentez
Shared letters: enprsté. Private to "présent": -. Private to "présentez": z.
"présent" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "présentez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "présent" and "présentez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "présent" or "présentez"?
Remembering présent vs présentez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “présent”; for a verb, it's “présentez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “présent” entry
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