Which to use
“préviens” and “prévoient” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,032
- “préviens” frequency rank
- #16,453
- “prévoient” frequency rank
- 28485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | préviens | prévoient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de prévenir. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de prévoir. |
Where the eye mixes préviens and prévoient
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. préviens runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCC) against prévoient's 9 (CCVCVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: préviens vs prévoient
A purely visual mix-up. préviens (\pʁe.vjɛ̃\) and prévoient (\pʁe.vwa\) 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 28485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
préviens is recorded at frequency rank #12,032, classified as averb, pronounced \pʁe.vjɛ̃\. prévoient is at rank #16,453, tagged as averb, pronounced \pʁe.vwa\.
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 28485, this pair ranks #322,468 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of préviens vs prévoient
Shared letters: einprvé. Private to "préviens": s. Private to "prévoient": ot.
"préviens" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC · "prévoient" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "préviens" for "prévoient" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "préviens" or "prévoient" 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 "préviens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prévoient" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,468 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "préviens" and "prévoient" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prévalent vs prévoient". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #322,468 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.