Which to use
“élections” and “érections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,016
- “élections” frequency rank
- #45,397
- “érections” frequency rank
- 46413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élections | érections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de élection. | Pluriel de érection. |
Where the eye mixes élections and érections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: élections vs érections
A purely visual mix-up. élections (\e.lɛk.sjɔ̃\) and érections (\e.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\) 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 a single letter - l in “élections” becomes r in “érections”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46413, 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\. érections is at rank #45,397, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃\.
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 46413, this pair ranks #195,146 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of élections vs érections
Shared letters: ceinosté. Private to "élections": l. Private to "érections": r.
"élections" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC · "érections" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "élections" and "érections" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "élections" or "érections" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "élections" and "érections" 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 "érections" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,146 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élections" and "érections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éjection vs érections". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #195,146 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.