Which to use
“édite” and “évitez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,864
- “édite” frequency rank
- #13,302
- “évitez” frequency rank
- 39166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | édite | évitez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de éditer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éviter. |
Where the eye mixes édite and évitez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. édite runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against évitez's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between édite and évitez
A purely visual mix-up. édite (\e.dit\) and évitez (\e.vi.te\) 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 39166, 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\. évitez is at rank #13,302, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.vi.te\.
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 39166, this pair ranks #250,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of édite vs évitez
Shared letters: eité. Private to "édite": d. Private to "évitez": vz.
"édite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "évitez" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "édite" and "évitez" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "édite" or "évitez" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "édite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évitez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "édite" and "évitez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "édite vs edito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #250,005 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.