Which to use
“évacuer” is a verb and “évacués” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,642
- “évacuer” frequency rank
- #22,748
- “évacués” frequency rank
- 31390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évacuer | évacués |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre vide, quitter un lieu en plus ou moins grand nombre, en parlant des personnes qui l’occupaient. | Masculin pluriel de évacué. |
Same sound, different letters: évacuer vs évacués
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. évacuer and évacués follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - évacuer / évacués
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: évacuer and évacués carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.va.kɥe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évacuer is recorded at frequency rank #8,642, classified as averb, pronounced \e.va.kɥe\. évacués is at rank #22,748, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.va.kɥe\.
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 31390, this pair ranks #304,098 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of évacuer vs évacués
Shared letters: acuvé. Private to "évacuer": er. Private to "évacués": s.
"évacuer" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "évacués" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évacuer" and "évacués" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "évacuer" or "évacués" show up more?
What to do next
"évacuer" and "évacués" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "évacuer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évacués" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,098 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évacuer" and "évacués" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évacuent vs évacués". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #304,098 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.