Which to use
“éditions” is a noun and “évitons” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,176
- “éditions” frequency rank
- #35,787
- “évitons” frequency rank
- 38963
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éditions | évitons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de édition. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éviter. |
Where the eye mixes éditions and évitons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between éditions and évitons
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: éditions is \e.di.sjɔ̃\ while évitons is \e.vi.tɔ̃\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38963, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éditions is recorded at frequency rank #3,176, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.di.sjɔ̃\. évitons is at rank #35,787, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.vi.tɔ̃\.
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 38963, this pair ranks #251,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éditions vs évitons
Shared letters: inosté. Private to "éditions": d. Private to "évitons": v.
"éditions" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC · "évitons" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "éditions" and "évitons" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "éditions" or "évitons" show up more?
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 "éditions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évitons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,548 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éditions" and "évitons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évitées vs évitons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #251,548 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.