Which to use
“elle” is a pronoun and “exilé” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41
- “elle” frequency rank
- #17,950
- “exilé” frequency rank
- 17991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | elle | exilé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pronom clitique de la troisième personne du singulier féminin sujet. | Personne qui quitte volontairement ou non son lieu de vie original. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set elle and exilé apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: elle is \ɛl\ while exilé is \ɛɡ.zi.le\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
elle is recorded at frequency rank #41, classified as apron, pronounced \ɛl\. exilé is at rank #17,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zi.le\.
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 17991, this pair ranks #380,510 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of elle vs exilé
Shared letters: el. Private to "elle": -. Private to "exilé": ixé.
"elle" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "exilé" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- elle ← elel · lele
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "elle" and "exilé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "elle" or "exilé"?
Remembering elle vs exilé
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “elle”; for a noun, it's “exilé”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “elle” entry
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