Which to use
“présentez” is a verb and “présents” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,828
- “présentez” frequency rank
- #2,381
- “présents” frequency rank
- 23209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présentez | présents |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de présenter. | Masculin pluriel de présent. |
Where the eye mixes présentez and présents
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. présentez runs 9 letters (CCVCVCCVC) against présents's 8 (CCVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses présentez with présents
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: présentez is \pʁe.zɑ̃.te\ while présents is \pʁe.zɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
présentez is recorded at frequency rank #20,828, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁe.zɑ̃.te\. 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 23209, this pair ranks #353,787 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of présentez vs présents
Shared letters: enprsté. Private to "présentez": z. Private to "présents": -.
"présentez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "présents" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "présentez" and "présents" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "présentez" or "présents" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "présentez" 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 #353,787 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "présentez" and "présents" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "présentez vs prétendez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #353,787 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.