tirésvstirezWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: tirés is a adjective, tirez is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“tirés” is an adjective and “tirez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,765
“tirés” frequency rank
#20,867
“tirez” frequency rank
28632
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tirés tirez
Definition Masculin pluriel de tiré. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de tirer.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
tirés
5 ch
tirez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: tirés and tirez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ti.ʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, 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 28632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tirés is recorded at frequency rank #7,765, classified as anadj, pronounced \ti.ʁe\. tirez is at rank #20,867, tagged as averb, pronounced \ti.ʁe\.

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 28632, this pair ranks #321,622 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tirés vs tirez

Shared letters: irt. Private to "tirés": . Private to "tirez": ez.

"tirés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "tirez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tirezitrez · tierz · tirezz · tirrez · tirze · triez · ttirez

Frequency comparison

tirés#7,765
tirez#20,867

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tirés" and "tirez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "tirés" is an adjective and "tirez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "tirés" or "tirez"?
"tirés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,765 in our French list, against #20,867 for "tirez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering tirés vs tirez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “tirés”; for a verb, it's “tirez”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tirés” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list