Which to use
“écarts” is a noun and “égarés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,418
- “écarts” frequency rank
- #30,874
- “égarés” frequency rank
- 40292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écarts | égarés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de écart. | Masculin pluriel de égaré. |
Where the eye mixes écarts and égarés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. écarts (VCVCCC) and égarés (VCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: écarts vs égarés
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: écarts is \e.kaʁ\ while égarés is \e.ɡa.ʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écarts is recorded at frequency rank #9,418, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.kaʁ\. égarés is at rank #30,874, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.ɡa.ʁe\.
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 40292, this pair ranks #241,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écarts vs égarés
Shared letters: arsé. Private to "écarts": ct. Private to "égarés": g.
"écarts" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "égarés" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "écarts" and "égarés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "écarts" vs "égarés" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "écarts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "égarés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,603 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écarts" and "égarés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "égarés vs engages". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #241,603 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.