Which to use
“élus” is an adjective and “eues” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,983
- “élus” frequency rank
- #24,212
- “eues” frequency rank
- 26195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élus | eues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de élu. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de avoir. |
Where the eye mixes élus and eues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: élus vs eues
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: élus is \e.ly\ while eues is \y\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élus is recorded at frequency rank #1,983, 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 26195, this pair ranks #336,559 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of élus vs eues
Shared letters: su. Private to "élus": lé. Private to "eues": e.
"élus" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "eues" · 4 letters · shape VVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- eues ← eeus · euess · euse · uees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "élus" and "eues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "élus" vs "eues" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "élus" 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 #336,559 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élus" and "eues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étuis vs eues". 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 #336,559 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.