Which to use
“ele” is a noun and “élues” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,239
- “ele” frequency rank
- #28,027
- “élues” frequency rank
- 68266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ele | élues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parole, discours, propos. | Féminin pluriel de élu. |
Letter map: ele vs élues
Shared letters muted; letters that set ele and élues apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for ele / élues
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ele is anoun and éluesanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ele is recorded at frequency rank #40,239, classified as anoun. élues is at rank #28,027, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.ly\.
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 68266, this pair ranks #59,844 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ele vs élues
Shared letters: el. Private to "ele": -. Private to "élues": sué.
"ele" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "élues" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ele" and "élues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ele" vs "élues" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "ele" and "élues". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ele" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "élues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,844 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ele" and "élues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ele vs EPO". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,844 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.