Which to use
“émoi” is a noun and “evo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,825
- “émoi” frequency rank
- #33,677
- “evo” frequency rank
- 58502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émoi | evo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forte inquiétude. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de l’indicatif du verbe evañ/evek/evet. |
Where the eye mixes émoi and evo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. émoi runs 4 letters (VCVV) against evo's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: émoi vs evo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: émoi is \e.mwa\ while evo is \ˈeː.vo\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
émoi is recorded at frequency rank #24,825, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.mwa\. evo is at rank #33,677, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈeː.vo\.
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 58502, this pair ranks #108,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of émoi vs evo
Shared letters: o. Private to "émoi": imé. Private to "evo": ev.
"émoi" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "evo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "émoi" and "evo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "émoi" vs "evo" - 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 "émoi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émoi" and "evo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EPO vs evo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #108,690 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.