évaluevsévoluésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: évalue is a verb, évolués is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“évalue” is a verb and “évolués” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,397
“évalue” frequency rank
#34,834
“évolués” frequency rank
49231
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature évalue évolués
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de évaluer. Masculin pluriel de évolué.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évalue and évolués apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
évalue
7 ch
évolués

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: évalue is \e.va.ly\ while évolués is \e.vɔ.lɥe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49231, 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\. évolués is at rank #34,834, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.vɔ.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 49231, this pair ranks #172,333 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of évalue vs évolués

Shared letters: luvé. Private to "évalue": ae. Private to "évolués": os.

"évalue" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "évolués" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Frequency comparison

évalue#14,397
évolués#34,834

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "évalue" and "évolués" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "évalue" is a verb and "évolués" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "évalue" or "évolués"?
"évalue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,397 in our French list, against #34,834 for "évolués". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering évalue vs évolués

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “évalue”; for an adjective, it's “évolués”.
  • 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