Which to use
“taise” is a verb and “thèse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,040
- “taise” frequency rank
- #3,109
- “thèse” frequency rank
- 43149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taise | thèse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de taire. | Position intellectuelle, point de vue, avis. |
Same sound, different letters: taise vs thèse
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - taise / thèse
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: taise and thèse carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tɛz\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taise is recorded at frequency rank #40,040, classified as averb, pronounced \tɛz\. thèse is at rank #3,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɛz\.
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 43149, this pair ranks #220,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taise vs thèse
Shared letters: est. Private to "taise": ai. Private to "thèse": hè.
"taise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "thèse" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- taise ← taies · taisse · tasie · tiase · ttaise
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taise" for "thèse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "taise" or "thèse"?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "taise" / "thèse". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "taise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "thèse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taise" and "thèse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taise vs tice". 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 #220,269 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.