Which to use
“éloigné” is an adjective and “éloignez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,642
- “éloigné” frequency rank
- #43,232
- “éloignez” frequency rank
- 50874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éloigné | éloignez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ou Qui est loin. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éloigner. |
Same sound, different letters: éloigné vs éloignez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - éloigné and éloignez
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: éloigné and éloignez 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 50874, 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\. éloignez is at rank #43,232, 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 50874, this pair ranks #159,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éloigné vs éloignez
Shared letters: gilnoé. Private to "éloigné": -. Private to "éloignez": ez.
"éloigné" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "éloignez" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
"éloigné" and "éloignez" 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 "éloignez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #159,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éloigné" and "éloignez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éloignez vs éteignez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #159,268 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.