Which to use
“versez” and “visez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,778
- “versez” frequency rank
- #47,098
- “visez” frequency rank
- 78876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versez | visez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de verser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de viser. |
Where the eye mixes versez and visez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. versez runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against visez's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versez and visez
A purely visual mix-up. versez (\vɛʁ.se\) and visez (\vi.ze\) 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 78876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versez is recorded at frequency rank #31,778, classified as averb, pronounced \vɛʁ.se\. visez is at rank #47,098, tagged as averb, pronounced \vi.ze\.
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 78876, this pair ranks #24,649 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versez vs visez
Shared letters: esvz. Private to "versez": r. Private to "visez": i.
"versez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "visez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versez" and "visez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versez" vs "visez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "visez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,649 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versez" and "visez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "visez vs vivrez". 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 #24,649 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.