Which to use
“édite” is a verb and “édits” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,864
- “édite” frequency rank
- #47,118
- “édits” frequency rank
- 72982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | édite | édits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éditer. | Pluriel de édit. |
Where the eye mixes édite and édits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses édite with édits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: édite is \e.dit\ while édits is \e.di\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “édite” becomes s in “édits”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
édite is recorded at frequency rank #25,864, classified as averb, pronounced \e.dit\. édits is at rank #47,118, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.di\.
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 72982, this pair ranks #42,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of édite vs édits
Shared letters: dité. Private to "édite": e. Private to "édits": s.
"édite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "édits" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "édite" and "édits" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "édite" or "édits"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "édite" and "édits" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "édite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "édits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "édite" and "édits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edito vs édits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,113 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.