taisevsthèsesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: taise is a verb, thèses is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“taise” is a verb and “thèses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,040
“taise” frequency rank
#10,958
“thèses” frequency rank
50998
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature taise thèses
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de taire. Pluriel de thèse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set taise and thèses apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
taise
6 ch
thèses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: taise and thèses 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50998, 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\. thèses is at rank #10,958, 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 50998, this pair ranks #158,335 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of taise vs thèses

Shared letters: est. Private to "taise": ai. Private to "thèses": .

"taise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "thèses" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • taisetaies · taisse · tasie · tiase · ttaise

Frequency comparison

taise#40,040
thèses#10,958

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "taise" and "thèses" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "taise" is a verb and "thèses" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "taise" or "thèses"?
"thèses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,958 in our French list, against #40,040 for "taise". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering taise vs thèses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “taise”; for a noun, it's “thèses”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “taise” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list