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Which to use

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

#6,988
“pressions” frequency rank
#7,106
“prévisions” frequency rank
14094
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pressions prévisions
Definition Pluriel de pression. Pluriel de prévision.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set pressions and prévisions apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
pressions
10 ch
prévisions

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. pressions (\pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\) and prévisions (\pʁe.vi.zjɔ̃\) 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 14094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

pressions is recorded at frequency rank #6,988, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\. prévisions is at rank #7,106, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁe.vi.zjɔ̃\.

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 14094, this pair ranks #398,215 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of pressions vs prévisions

Shared letters: inoprs. Private to "pressions": e. Private to "prévisions": .

"pressions" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCC  ·  "prévisions" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • pressionsperssions · ppressions · presions · presisons · pressinos · pressionns · pressionss · pressiosn

Frequency comparison

pressions#6,988
prévisions#7,106

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pressions" and "prévisions" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\pʁɛ.sjɔ̃\ versus \pʁe.vi.zjɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "pressions" or "prévisions"?
"pressions" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,988 in our French list, against #7,106 for "prévisions". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering pressions vs prévisions

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 “pressions” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list