Which to use
“réservées” is an adjective and “réservez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,248
- “réservées” frequency rank
- #22,409
- “réservez” frequency rank
- 34657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | réservées | réservez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de réservé. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réserver. |
Same sound, different letters: réservées vs réservez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. réservées runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against réservez's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - réservées / réservez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: réservées and réservez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ʁe.zɛʁ.ve\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
réservées is recorded at frequency rank #12,248, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁe.zɛʁ.ve\. réservez is at rank #22,409, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zɛʁ.ve\.
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 34657, this pair ranks #282,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of réservées vs réservez
Shared letters: ersvé. Private to "réservées": -. Private to "réservez": z.
"réservées" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "réservez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "réservées" and "réservez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "réservées" vs "réservez" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "réservées" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "réservez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "réservées" and "réservez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "réservez vs resterez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #282,308 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.