Which to use
“présentement” is an adverb and “présentent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,293
- “présentement” frequency rank
- #3,708
- “présentent” frequency rank
- 12001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présentement | présentent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans le temps actuel. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de présenter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set présentement and présentent apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: présentement is \pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃\ while présentent is \pʁe.zɑ̃t\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
présentement is recorded at frequency rank #8,293, classified as anadv, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃\. présentent is at rank #3,708, tagged as averb, 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 12001, this pair ranks #406,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of présentement vs présentent
Shared letters: enprsté. Private to "présentement": m. Private to "présentent": -.
"présentement" · 12 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCVCC · "présentent" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "présentement" and "présentent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "présentement" or "présentent"?
Remembering présentement vs présentent
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “présentement”; for a verb, it's “présentent”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “présentement” entry
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