Which to use
“tâchez” and “taisez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,666
- “tâchez” frequency rank
- #29,996
- “taisez” frequency rank
- 77662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tâchez | taisez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de tâcher. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de taire. |
Where the eye mixes tâchez and taisez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tâchez (CVCCVC) and taisez (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses tâchez with taisez
A purely visual mix-up. tâchez (\tɑ.ʃe\) and taisez (\tɛ.ze\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tâchez is recorded at frequency rank #47,666, classified as averb, pronounced \tɑ.ʃe\. taisez is at rank #29,996, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɛ.ze\.
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 77662, this pair ranks #27,764 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tâchez vs taisez
Shared letters: etz. Private to "tâchez": châ. Private to "taisez": ais.
"tâchez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "taisez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- taisez ← atisez · taiesz · taisezz · taissez · taisze · tasiez · tiasez · ttaisez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tâchez" and "taisez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "tâchez" or "taisez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tâchez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taisez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,764 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tâchez" and "taisez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tâchez vs tacler". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #27,764 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.