Which to use
“prêtent” and “prêtez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,710
- “prêtent” frequency rank
- #42,545
- “prêtez” frequency rank
- 59255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prêtent | prêtez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de prêter. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de prêter. |
Where the eye mixes prêtent and prêtez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prêtent vs prêtez
A purely visual mix-up. prêtent (\pʁɛt\) and prêtez (\pʁɛ.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 59255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prêtent is recorded at frequency rank #16,710, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁɛt\. prêtez is at rank #42,545, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁɛ.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 59255, this pair ranks #104,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prêtent vs prêtez
Shared letters: eprtê. Private to "prêtent": n. Private to "prêtez": z.
"prêtent" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "prêtez" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prêtent" for "prêtez" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prêtent" vs "prêtez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prêtent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prêtez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,194 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prêtent" and "prêtez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prêtez vs Prez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #104,194 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.