Which to use
“élues” and “exclues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,027
- “élues” frequency rank
- #24,966
- “exclues” frequency rank
- 52993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élues | exclues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de élu. | Féminin pluriel de exclu. |
Where the eye mixes élues and exclues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. élues runs 5 letters (VCVVC) against exclues's 7 (VCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: élues vs exclues
A purely visual mix-up. élues (\e.ly\) and exclues (\ɛks.kly\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52993, 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\. exclues is at rank #24,966, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛks.kly\.
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 52993, this pair ranks #143,824 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of élues vs exclues
Shared letters: elsu. Private to "élues": é. Private to "exclues": cx.
"élues" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "exclues" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exclues ← ecxlues · excclues · excleus · excllues · excluess · excluse · excules · exlcues
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "élues" and "exclues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "élues" vs "exclues" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "exclues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,824 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élues" and "exclues" 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 #143,824 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.