Which to use
“présentez” and “prétendez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,828
- “présentez” frequency rank
- #37,502
- “prétendez” frequency rank
- 58330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | présentez | prétendez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de présenter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de prétendre. |
Where the eye mixes présentez and prétendez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between présentez and prétendez
A purely visual mix-up. présentez (\pʁe.zɑ̃.te\) and prétendez (\pʁe.tɑ̃.de\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58330, 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\. prétendez is at rank #37,502, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁe.tɑ̃.de\.
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 58330, this pair ranks #109,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of présentez vs prétendez
Shared letters: enprtzé. Private to "présentez": s. Private to "prétendez": d.
"présentez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC · "prétendez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "présentez" and "prétendez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "présentez" or "prétendez" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "prétendez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,709 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "présentez" and "prétendez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prétendez vs prétendues". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,709 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.