vidervsvisezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vider” and “visez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,174
“vider” frequency rank
#47,098
“visez” frequency rank
55272
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vider visez
Definition Retirer d’un récipient ou de quelque lieu ce qui y était contenu ; rendre vide. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de viser.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vider and visez apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
vider
5 ch
visez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vider (\vi.de\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vider is recorded at frequency rank #8,174, classified as averb, pronounced \vi.de\. 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 55272, this pair ranks #128,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vider vs visez

Shared letters: eiv. Private to "vider": dr. Private to "visez": sz.

"vider" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "visez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • viderivder · vdier · vidder · viderr · vidre · viedr · vvider
  • visezivsez · viesz · visezz · vissez · visze · vsiez · vvisez

Frequency comparison

vider#8,174
visez#47,098

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vider" and "visez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vi.de\ versus \vi.ze\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vider" or "visez"?
"vider" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,174 in our French list, against #47,098 for "visez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vider vs visez

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vider” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list