Which to use
“présente” is a noun and “présents” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #620
- “présente” frequency rank
- #2,381
- “présents” frequency rank
- 3001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présente | présents |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lettre que l’on envoie. | Masculin pluriel de présent. |
Where the eye mixes présente and présents
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. présente (CCVCVCCV) and présents (CCVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses présente with présents
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: présente is \pʁe.zɑ̃t\ while présents is \pʁe.zɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “présente” becomes s in “présents”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
présente is recorded at frequency rank #620, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃t\. présents is at rank #2,381, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃\.
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 3001, this pair ranks #435,025 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of présente vs présents
Shared letters: enprsté. Private to "présente": -. Private to "présents": -.
"présente" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCV · "présents" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "présente" for "présents" ever safe?
Frequency check: "présente" vs "présents" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "présente" and "présents" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "présente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "présents" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,025 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "présente" and "présents" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "précepte vs présente". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #435,025 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.