Which to use
“versa” and “versez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,883
- “versa” frequency rank
- #31,778
- “versez” frequency rank
- 44661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versa | versez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de verser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de verser. |
Where the eye mixes versa and versez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versa with versez
A purely visual mix-up. versa (\vɛʁ.sa\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versa is recorded at frequency rank #12,883, classified as averb, pronounced \vɛʁ.sa\. 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 44661, this pair ranks #208,769 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versa vs versez
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "versa": a. Private to "versez": z.
"versa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "versez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versa" and "versez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versa" or "versez"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versa" 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 #208,769 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versa" 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 #208,769 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.