Which to use
“taisez” and “tasser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,996
- “taisez” frequency rank
- #42,077
- “tasser” frequency rank
- 72073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taisez | tasser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de taire. | Mettre des choses en tas, en réduire le volume par la pression. |
Where the eye mixes taisez and tasser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. taisez (CVVCVC) and tasser (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: taisez vs tasser
A purely visual mix-up. taisez (\tɛ.ze\) and tasser (\tɑ.se\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taisez is recorded at frequency rank #29,996, classified as averb, pronounced \tɛ.ze\. tasser is at rank #42,077, tagged as averb, pronounced \tɑ.se\.
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 72073, this pair ranks #45,307 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of taisez vs tasser
Shared letters: aest. Private to "taisez": iz. Private to "tasser": r.
"taisez" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "tasser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "taisez" and "tasser" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "taisez" vs "tasser" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "taisez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tasser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,307 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taisez" and "tasser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taffer vs tasser". 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 #45,307 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.