Which to use
“élisent” and “évitent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,820
- “élisent” frequency rank
- #20,330
- “évitent” frequency rank
- 55150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élisent | évitent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de élire. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éviter. |
Where the eye mixes élisent and évitent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. élisent and évitent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses élisent with évitent
A purely visual mix-up. élisent (\e.liz\) and évitent (\e.vit\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élisent is recorded at frequency rank #34,820, classified as averb, pronounced \e.liz\. évitent is at rank #20,330, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.vit\.
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 55150, this pair ranks #129,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of élisent vs évitent
Shared letters: einté. Private to "élisent": ls. Private to "évitent": v.
"élisent" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC · "évitent" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "élisent" and "évitent" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "élisent" vs "évitent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "élisent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évitent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,361 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élisent" and "évitent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "élisent vs eussent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #129,361 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.