Which to use
“évacue” is a verb and “exacte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,303
- “évacue” frequency rank
- #6,823
- “exacte” frequency rank
- 34126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évacue | exacte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de évacuer. | Féminin singulier de exact. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évacue and exacte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: évacue is \e.va.ky\ while exacte is \ɛɡ.zakt\. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évacue is recorded at frequency rank #27,303, classified as averb, pronounced \e.va.ky\. exacte is at rank #6,823, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛɡ.zakt\.
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 34126, this pair ranks #285,973 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of évacue vs exacte
Shared letters: ace. Private to "évacue": uvé. Private to "exacte": tx.
"évacue" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "exacte" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exacte ← eaxcte · exaccte · exacet · exactte · exatce · excate · exxacte · xeacte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évacue" and "exacte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "évacue" or "exacte"?
Remembering évacue vs exacte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “évacue”; for an adjective, it's “exacte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “évacue” entry
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