Which to use
“édite” is a verb and “eine” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,864
- “édite” frequency rank
- #32,798
- “eine” frequency rank
- 58662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | édite | eine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éditer. | Féminin (accusatif ou nominatif) de ein. |
Where the eye mixes édite and eine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. édite runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against eine's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses édite with eine
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: édite is \e.dit\ while eine is \ˈaɪ̯.nə\. 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 (verb vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58662, 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\. eine is at rank #32,798, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \ˈaɪ̯.nə\.
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 58662, this pair ranks #107,705 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of édite vs eine
Shared letters: ei. Private to "édite": dté. Private to "eine": n.
"édite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "eine" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- eine ← eien · einne · enie · iene
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "édite" for "eine" ever safe?
Which is more common, "édite" or "eine"?
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 "édite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,705 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "édite" and "eine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eine vs einer". 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 #107,705 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.