Which to use
“également” is an adverb and “égarement” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #216
- “également” frequency rank
- #43,742
- “égarement” frequency rank
- 43958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | également | égarement |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aussi. | Action de s’égarer. |
Where the eye mixes également and égarement
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: également vs égarement
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: également is \e.ɡal.mɑ̃\ while égarement is \e.ɡaʁ.mɑ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “également” becomes r in “égarement”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
également is recorded at frequency rank #216, classified as anadv, pronounced \e.ɡal.mɑ̃\. égarement is at rank #43,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.ɡaʁ.mɑ̃\.
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 43958, this pair ranks #214,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of également vs égarement
Shared letters: aegmnté. Private to "également": l. Private to "égarement": r.
"également" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCC · "égarement" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "également" for "égarement" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "également" or "égarement" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "également" and "égarement" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "également" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "égarement" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,091 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "également" and "égarement" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "égarement vs étirement". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #214,091 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.