Which to use
“télécharger” and “téléchargez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,570
- “télécharger” frequency rank
- #24,419
- “téléchargez” frequency rank
- 30989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | télécharger | téléchargez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transférer, des données entre deux équipements informatiques, localement ou à travers internet. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de télécharger. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set télécharger and téléchargez apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. télécharger and téléchargez are pronounced identically (\te.le.ʃaʁ.ʒe\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - r in “télécharger” becomes z in “téléchargez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30989, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
télécharger is recorded at frequency rank #6,570, classified as averb, pronounced \te.le.ʃaʁ.ʒe\. téléchargez is at rank #24,419, tagged as averb, pronounced \te.le.ʃaʁ.ʒe\.
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 30989, this pair ranks #306,717 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of télécharger vs téléchargez
Shared letters: aceghlrté. Private to "télécharger": -. Private to "téléchargez": z.
"télécharger" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "téléchargez" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "télécharger" and "téléchargez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "télécharger" or "téléchargez"?
Remembering télécharger vs téléchargez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “télécharger” entry
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