Which to use
“vexer” and “viser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,431
- “vexer” frequency rank
- #8,945
- “viser” frequency rank
- 33376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vexer | viser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tourmenter par abus de pouvoir ; opprimer ; persécuter. | Mirer, diriger attentivement son regard ou une arme vers un but pour y lancer quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes vexer and viser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. vexer and viser follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vexer and viser
A purely visual mix-up. vexer (\vɛk.se\) and viser (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vexer is recorded at frequency rank #24,431, classified as averb, pronounced \vɛk.se\. viser is at rank #8,945, 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 33376, this pair ranks #291,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vexer vs viser
Shared letters: erv. Private to "vexer": x. Private to "viser": is.
"vexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "viser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vexer" for "viser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vexer" vs "viser" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vexer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "viser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,041 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vexer" and "viser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vevey vs vexer". 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 #291,041 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.