Which to use
“évalue” and “évaluer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,397
- “évalue” frequency rank
- #4,820
- “évaluer” frequency rank
- 19217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évalue | évaluer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de évaluer. | Estimer une chose quant à son prix, à sa valeur, à sa quantité, à sa durée. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évalue and évaluer apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. évalue (\e.va.ly\) and évaluer (\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 extra letter(s) - “évalue” sits inside “évaluer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19217, 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\. évaluer is at rank #4,820, 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 19217, this pair ranks #374,353 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of évalue vs évaluer
Shared letters: aeluvé. Private to "évalue": -. Private to "évaluer": r.
"évalue" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "évaluer" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évalue" and "évaluer" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering évalue vs évaluer
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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