Which to use
“emplois” and “exploit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,039
- “emplois” frequency rank
- #7,438
- “exploit” frequency rank
- 9477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emplois | exploit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de emploi. | Action de guerre éclatante. |
Where the eye mixes emplois and exploit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: emplois vs exploit
A purely visual mix-up. emplois (\ɑ̃.plwa\) and exploit (\ɛks.plwa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emplois is recorded at frequency rank #2,039, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃.plwa\. exploit is at rank #7,438, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛks.plwa\.
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 9477, this pair ranks #416,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of emplois vs exploit
Shared letters: eilop. Private to "emplois": ms. Private to "exploit": tx.
"emplois" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "exploit" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emplois" for "exploit" ever safe?
Which is more common, "emplois" or "exploit"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emplois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exploit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #416,497 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emplois" and "exploit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emplit vs exploit". 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 #416,497 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.