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“élections” and “électron” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,016
- “élections” frequency rank
- #26,586
- “électron” frequency rank
- 27602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élections | électron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de élection. | Particule élémentaire stable de charge négative. |
Where the eye mixes élections and électron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: élections vs électron
A purely visual mix-up. élections (\e.lɛk.sjɔ̃\) and électron (\e.lɛk.tʁɔ̃\) 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 27602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élections is recorded at frequency rank #1,016, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.lɛk.sjɔ̃\. électron is at rank #26,586, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.lɛk.tʁɔ̃\.
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 27602, this pair ranks #327,968 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of élections vs électron
Shared letters: celnoté. Private to "élections": is. Private to "électron": r.
"élections" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC · "électron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "élections" and "électron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "élections" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "électron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,968 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élections" and "électron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éjection vs électron". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,968 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.