Which to use
“écran” and “evra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,616
- “écran” frequency rank
- #34,091
- “evra” frequency rank
- 35707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écran | evra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tableau sur lequel on fait projeter l’image d’un objet, en particulier la surface blanche sur laquelle on projette les films de cinéma. | Euro. |
Where the eye mixes écran and evra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses écran with evra
A purely visual mix-up. écran (\e.kʁɑ̃\) and evra (\ɛ.vra\) 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 35707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écran is recorded at frequency rank #1,616, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.kʁɑ̃\. evra is at rank #34,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ.vra\.
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 35707, this pair ranks #274,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écran vs evra
Shared letters: ar. Private to "écran": cné. Private to "evra": ev.
"écran" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "evra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- evra ← erva · evar · evvra
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "écran" and "evra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "écran" vs "evra" - 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 "écran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écran" and "evra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enora vs evra". 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 #274,823 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.