Which to use
“écrite” is an adjective and “évite” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,724
- “écrite” frequency rank
- #5,096
- “évite” frequency rank
- 8820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écrite | évite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de écrit. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éviter. |
Where the eye mixes écrite and évite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between écrite and évite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: écrite is \e.kʁit\ while évite is \e.vit\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écrite is recorded at frequency rank #3,724, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.kʁit\. évite is at rank #5,096, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.vit\.
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 8820, this pair ranks #418,742 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of écrite vs évite
Shared letters: eité. Private to "écrite": cr. Private to "évite": v.
"écrite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "évite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "écrite" and "évite" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "écrite" vs "évite" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "écrite" and "évite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "écrite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,742 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écrite" and "évite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edito vs évite". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #418,742 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.