Which to use
“avis” is a noun and “avoit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #503
- “avis” frequency rank
- #39,168
- “avoit” frequency rank
- 39671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avis | avoit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ce que l’on pense et aussi ce que l’on en dit ; opinion. | Ancienne forme d’avait, troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait du verbe avoir. |
Where the eye mixes avis and avoit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses avis with avoit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: avis is \a.vi\ while avoit is \a.vwɛ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avis is recorded at frequency rank #503, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.vi\. avoit is at rank #39,168, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.vwɛ\.
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 39671, this pair ranks #246,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of avis vs avoit
Shared letters: aiv. Private to "avis": s. Private to "avoit": ot.
"avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "avoit" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "avis" for "avoit" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avoit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "avis" and "avoit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Alost vs avoit". 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 #246,262 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.