Which to use
“échevin” and “échevins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,666
- “échevin” frequency rank
- #37,613
- “échevins” frequency rank
- 65279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | échevin | échevins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans l’empire carolingien (à partir du IXᵉ siècle), juge adjoint du tribunal comtal. | Pluriel de échevin. |
Where the eye mixes échevin and échevins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. échevin runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against échevins's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between échevin and échevins
A purely visual mix-up. échevin (\e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\) and échevins (\ɛʃ.vɛ̃\) 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 extra letter(s) - “échevin” sits inside “échevins”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
échevin is recorded at frequency rank #27,666, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ʃ(ə)vɛ̃\. échevins is at rank #37,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛʃ.vɛ̃\.
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 65279, this pair ranks #73,057 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of échevin vs échevins
Shared letters: cehinvé. Private to "échevin": -. Private to "échevins": s.
"échevin" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "échevins" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "échevin" and "échevins" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "échevin" or "échevins" show up more?
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 "échevin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "échevins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,057 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "échevin" and "échevins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "échelons vs échevins". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,057 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.