Which to use
“éloigné” is an adjective and “éloigner” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,642
- “éloigné” frequency rank
- #6,261
- “éloigner” frequency rank
- 13903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éloigné | éloigner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ou Qui est loin. | Écarter une chose ou une personne d’une autre ; mettre, porter, ou envoyer loin de, en parlant des distances, comme du temps. |
Same sound, different letters: éloigné vs éloigner
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - éloigné / éloigner
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: éloigné and éloigner carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.lwa.ɲe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éloigné is recorded at frequency rank #7,642, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.lwa.ɲe\. éloigner is at rank #6,261, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.lwa.ɲe\.
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 13903, this pair ranks #399,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of éloigné vs éloigner
Shared letters: gilnoé. Private to "éloigné": -. Private to "éloigner": er.
"éloigné" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "éloigner" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "éloigné" and "éloigner" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "éloigné" or "éloigner"?
After this comparison
"éloigné" and "éloigner" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "éloigné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éloigner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éloigné" and "éloigner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éloigné vs éloignez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #399,026 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.