aveuglervsaveuglésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#42,756
“aveugler” frequency rank
#46,014
“aveuglés” frequency rank
88770
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aveugler aveuglés
Definition Rendre aveugle. Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe aveugler.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aveugler and aveuglés apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
aveugler
8 ch
aveuglés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. aveugler and aveuglés are pronounced identically (\a.vœ.ɡle\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aveugler is recorded at frequency rank #42,756, classified as averb, pronounced \a.vœ.ɡle\. aveuglés is at rank #46,014, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.vœ.ɡle\.

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 88770, this pair ranks #6,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aveugler vs aveuglés

Shared letters: aegluv. Private to "aveugler": r. Private to "aveuglés": .

"aveugler" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC  ·  "aveuglés" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aveugleraevugler · aveguler · aveugelr · aveuggler · aveuglerr · aveugller · aveuglre · aveulger

Frequency comparison

aveugler#42,756
aveuglés#46,014

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aveugler" and "aveuglés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\a.vœ.ɡle\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "aveugler" or "aveuglés"?
"aveugler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #42,756 in our French list, against #46,014 for "aveuglés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aveugler vs aveuglés

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list