Which to use
“élues” is an adjective and “eues” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,027
- “élues” frequency rank
- #24,212
- “eues” frequency rank
- 52239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élues | eues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de élu. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de avoir. |
Where the eye mixes élues and eues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between élues and eues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: élues is \e.ly\ while eues is \y\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élues is recorded at frequency rank #28,027, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ly\. eues is at rank #24,212, tagged as averb, pronounced \y\.
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 52239, this pair ranks #149,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of élues vs eues
Shared letters: esu. Private to "élues": lé. Private to "eues": -.
"élues" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "eues" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eues ← eeus · euess · euse · uees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "élues" and "eues" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "élues" or "eues"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "élues" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élues" and "eues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éluder vs élues". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #149,111 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.