Which to use
“vendez” and “versez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,412
- “vendez” frequency rank
- #31,778
- “versez” frequency rank
- 55190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vendez | versez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de vendre. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de verser. |
Where the eye mixes vendez and versez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vendez and versez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vendez and versez
A purely visual mix-up. vendez (\vɑ̃.de\) and versez (\vɛʁ.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vendez is recorded at frequency rank #23,412, classified as averb, pronounced \vɑ̃.de\. versez is at rank #31,778, tagged as averb, pronounced \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 55190, this pair ranks #129,067 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vendez vs versez
Shared letters: evz. Private to "vendez": dn. Private to "versez": rs.
"vendez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "versez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vendez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,067 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vendez" and "versez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versera vs versez". 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 #129,067 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.