Which to use
“vases” and “ves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,359
- “vases” frequency rank
- #42,676
- “ves” frequency rank
- 61035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vases | ves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de vase. | Veuves. |
Where the eye mixes vases and ves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vases and ves
A purely visual mix-up. vases (\vaz\) and ves (\vœv\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vases is recorded at frequency rank #18,359, classified as anoun, pronounced \vaz\. ves is at rank #42,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vœv\.
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 61035, this pair ranks #94,427 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vases vs ves
Shared letters: esv. Private to "vases": a. Private to "ves": -.
"vases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ves" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vases ← avses · vaess · vasess · vasses · vsaes · vvases
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vases" for "ves" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vases" vs "ves" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,427 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vases" and "ves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ves vs viv". 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 #94,427 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.