traversésvstraversezWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#30,846
“traversés” frequency rank
#45,358
“traversez” frequency rank
76204
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature traversés traversez
Definition Masculin pluriel de traversé. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de traverser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set traversés and traversez apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
traversés
9 ch
traversez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: traversés and traversez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\. 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 76204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

traversés is recorded at frequency rank #30,846, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁa.vɛʁ.se\. traversez is at rank #45,358, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁa.vɛʁ.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 76204, this pair ranks #31,802 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of traversés vs traversez

Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "traversés": é. Private to "traversez": z.

"traversés" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC  ·  "traversez" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traversezrtaversez · tarversez · traevrsez · traveresz · traverrsez · traversezz · traverssez · traversze

Frequency comparison

traversés#30,846
traversez#45,358

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "traversés" and "traversez" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "traversés" is an adjective and "traversez" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "traversés" or "traversez"?
"traversés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,846 in our French list, against #45,358 for "traversez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering traversés vs traversez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “traversés”; for a verb, it's “traversez”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “traversés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list