violésvsvolezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#36,651
“violés” frequency rank
#43,727
“volez” frequency rank
80378
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature violés volez
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de violer. Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de voler.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
violés
5 ch
volez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. violés (\vjɔ.le\) and volez (\vɔ.le\) 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 80378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

violés is recorded at frequency rank #36,651, classified as averb, pronounced \vjɔ.le\. volez is at rank #43,727, tagged as averb, pronounced \vɔ.le\.

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 80378, this pair ranks #21,093 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of violés vs volez

Shared letters: lov. Private to "violés": isé. Private to "volez": ez.

"violés" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "volez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • volezovlez · vloez · voelz · volezz · vollez · volze · vvolez

Frequency comparison

violés#36,651
volez#43,727

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "violés" and "volez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vjɔ.le\ versus \vɔ.le\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "violés" or "volez"?
"violés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,651 in our French list, against #43,727 for "volez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering violés vs volez

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 “violés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list