réserventvsréservezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,530
“réservent” frequency rank
#22,409
“réservez” frequency rank
51939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature réservent réservez
Definition Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réserver. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de réserver.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
réservent
8 ch
réservez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. réservent (\ʁe.zɛʁv\) and réservez (\ʁe.zɛʁ.ve\) 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 51939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

réservent is recorded at frequency rank #29,530, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁe.zɛʁv\. 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 51939, this pair ranks #151,317 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of réservent vs réservez

Shared letters: ersvé. Private to "réservent": nt. Private to "réservez": z.

"réservent" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "réservez" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

réservent#29,530
réservez#22,409

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "réservent" and "réservez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁe.zɛʁv\ versus \ʁe.zɛʁ.ve\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "réservent" or "réservez"?
"réservez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,409 in our French list, against #29,530 for "réservent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering réservent vs réservez

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 “réservent” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list