Which to use
“utilisais” and “utilisait” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,803
- “utilisais” frequency rank
- #11,318
- “utilisait” frequency rank
- 33121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | utilisais | utilisait |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de utiliser. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de utiliser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set utilisais and utilisait apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. utilisais and utilisait are pronounced identically (\y.ti.li.zɛ\) 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 - s in “utilisais” becomes t in “utilisait”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
utilisais is recorded at frequency rank #21,803, classified as averb, pronounced \y.ti.li.zɛ\. utilisait is at rank #11,318, tagged as averb, pronounced \y.ti.li.zɛ\.
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 33121, this pair ranks #292,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of utilisais vs utilisait
Shared letters: ailstu. Private to "utilisais": -. Private to "utilisait": -.
"utilisais" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "utilisait" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "utilisais" and "utilisait" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "utilisais" or "utilisait"?
Remembering utilisais vs utilisait
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 “utilisais” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable