Which to use
“versés” is an adjective and “versez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,060
- “versés” frequency rank
- #31,778
- “versez” frequency rank
- 46838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versés | versez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de versé. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de verser. |
Same sound, different letters: versés vs versez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: versés 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versés is recorded at frequency rank #15,060, 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 46838, this pair ranks #191,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versés vs versez
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "versés": é. Private to "versez": z.
"versés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "versez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versez ← evrsez · veresz · verrsez · versezz · verssez · versze · vesrez · vresez
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versés" and "versez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "versés" or "versez"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "versés" 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 #191,660 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versés" 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
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