présententvsprésentezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“présentent” and “présentez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,708
“présentent” frequency rank
#20,828
“présentez” frequency rank
24536
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature présentent présentez
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de présenter. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de présenter.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set présentent and présentez apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
présentent
9 ch
présentez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. présentent (\pʁe.zɑ̃t\) and présentez (\pʁe.zɑ̃.te\) 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 24536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

présentent is recorded at frequency rank #3,708, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃t\. 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 24536, this pair ranks #346,055 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of présentent vs présentez

Shared letters: enprsté. Private to "présentent": -. Private to "présentez": z.

"présentent" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCCVCC  ·  "présentez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

présentent#3,708
présentez#20,828

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "présentent" and "présentez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\pʁe.zɑ̃t\ versus \pʁe.zɑ̃.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "présentent" or "présentez"?
"présentent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,708 in our French list, against #20,828 for "présentez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering présentent vs présentez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “présentent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list