Which to use
“souriez” is a verb and “soutien” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,603
- “souriez” frequency rank
- #1,046
- “soutien” frequency rank
- 33649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | souriez | soutien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de sourire. | Ce qui soutient, appui. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set souriez and soutien apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: souriez is \su.ʁi.je\ while soutien is \su.tjɛ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
souriez is recorded at frequency rank #32,603, classified as averb, pronounced \su.ʁi.je\. soutien is at rank #1,046, tagged as anoun, pronounced \su.tjɛ̃\.
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 33649, this pair ranks #289,217 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of souriez vs soutien
Shared letters: eiosu. Private to "souriez": rz. Private to "soutien": nt.
"souriez" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC · "soutien" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "souriez" and "soutien" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "souriez" or "soutien"?
Remembering souriez vs soutien
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “souriez”; for a noun, it's “soutien”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “souriez” entry
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