voudrasvsvoudrezWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,501
“voudras” frequency rank
#18,095
“voudrez” frequency rank
39596
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature voudras voudrez
Definition Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de vouloir. Deuxième personne du pluriel du futur de vouloir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voudras and voudrez apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
voudras
7 ch
voudrez

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. voudras (\vu.dʁa\) and voudrez (\vu.dʁe\) 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 39596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

voudras is recorded at frequency rank #21,501, classified as averb, pronounced \vu.dʁa\. voudrez is at rank #18,095, tagged as averb, pronounced \vu.dʁe\.

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 39596, this pair ranks #246,797 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of voudras vs voudrez

Shared letters: doruv. Private to "voudras": as. Private to "voudrez": ez.

"voudras" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "voudrez" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • voudrasovudras · voduras · voudars · vouddras · voudrass · voudrras · voudrsa · vourdas
  • voudrezovudrez · vodurez · vouddrez · vouderz · voudrezz · voudrrez · voudrze · vourdez

Frequency comparison

voudras#21,501
voudrez#18,095

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "voudras" and "voudrez" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vu.dʁa\ versus \vu.dʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "voudras" or "voudrez"?
"voudrez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,095 in our French list, against #21,501 for "voudras". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering voudras vs voudrez

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

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