évaluevsévaluéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“évalue” and “évaluée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,397
“évalue” frequency rank
#17,319
“évaluée” frequency rank
31716
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature évalue évaluée
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de évaluer. Participe passé féminin singulier de évaluer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évalue and évaluée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
évalue
7 ch
évaluée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. évalue (\e.va.ly\) and évaluée (\e.va.lɥe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

évalue is recorded at frequency rank #14,397, classified as averb, pronounced \e.va.ly\. évaluée is at rank #17,319, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.va.lɥe\.

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 31716, this pair ranks #301,996 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of évalue vs évaluée

Shared letters: aeluvé. Private to "évalue": -. Private to "évaluée": -.

"évalue" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "évaluée" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVV

Frequency comparison

évalue#14,397
évaluée#17,319

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "évalue" and "évaluée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.va.ly\ versus \e.va.lɥe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "évalue" or "évaluée"?
"évalue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,397 in our French list, against #17,319 for "évaluée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering évalue vs évaluée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “évalue” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list