Which to use
“versées” is an adjective and “versez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,172
- “versées” frequency rank
- #31,778
- “versez” frequency rank
- 45950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versées | versez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de versé. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de verser. |
Same sound, different letters: versées vs versez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. versées runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against versez's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - versées / versez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: versées and versez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \vɛʁ.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versées is recorded at frequency rank #14,172, classified as anadj, pronounced \vɛʁ.se\. 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 45950, this pair ranks #198,784 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versées vs versez
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "versées": é. Private to "versez": z.
"versées" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "versez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versez ← evrsez · veresz · verrsez · versezz · verssez · versze · vesrez · vresez
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versées" and "versez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versées" vs "versez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "versées" / "versez". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "versées" 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 #198,784 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versées" 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 #198,784 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.