Which to use
“eaux” and “eus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,863
- “eaux” frequency rank
- #13,591
- “eus” frequency rank
- 15454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eaux | eus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de eau. | Pluriel de eu. |
Where the eye mixes eaux and eus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between eaux and eus
A purely visual mix-up. eaux (\o\) and eus (\ø\) 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 15454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eaux is recorded at frequency rank #1,863, classified as anoun, pronounced \o\. eus is at rank #13,591, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ø\.
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 15454, this pair ranks #392,296 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eaux vs eus
Shared letters: eu. Private to "eaux": ax. Private to "eus": s.
"eaux" · 4 letters · shape VVVC · "eus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eaux ← aeux · eauxx · eaxu · euax
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "eaux" and "eus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "eaux" or "eus"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eaux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,296 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eaux" and "eus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EPO vs eus". 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 #392,296 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.