présentésvsprésentezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,973
“présentés” frequency rank
#20,828
“présentez” frequency rank
25801
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature présentés présentez
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel 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 présentés and présentez apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
présentés
9 ch
présentez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. présentés and présentez are pronounced identically (\pʁe.zɑ̃.te\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

présentés is recorded at frequency rank #4,973, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃.te\. 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 25801, this pair ranks #338,763 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of présentés vs présentez

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

"présentés" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC  ·  "présentez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

présentés#4,973
présentez#20,828

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "présentés" and "présentez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\pʁe.zɑ̃.te\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "présentés" or "présentez"?
"présentés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,973 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 présentés 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 “présentés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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