Which to use
“église” and “égoïsme” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #892
- “église” frequency rank
- #18,098
- “égoïsme” frequency rank
- 18990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | église | égoïsme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lieu de culte dans la religion chrétienne. | Tendance a décider et agir en privilégiant son intérêt propre aux dépens de celui du reste du monde en général, ou d'autrui en particulier. |
Where the eye mixes église and égoïsme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. église runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against égoïsme's 7 (VCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: église vs égoïsme
A purely visual mix-up. église (\e.ɡliz\) and égoïsme (\e.ɡɔ.ism\) 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 18990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
église is recorded at frequency rank #892, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ɡliz\. égoïsme is at rank #18,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.ɡɔ.ism\.
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 18990, this pair ranks #375,582 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of église vs égoïsme
Shared letters: egsé. Private to "église": il. Private to "égoïsme": moï.
"église" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "égoïsme" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "église" for "égoïsme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "église" vs "égoïsme" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "église" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "égoïsme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #375,582 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "église" and "égoïsme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "église vs éprise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #375,582 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.