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 eye mixes évalue and évolués
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. évalue runs 6 letters (VCVCVV) against évolués's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses évalue with évolués
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "évalue" and "évolués" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "évalue" or "évolués" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "évalue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évolués" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,333 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évalue" and "évolués" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évoluées vs évolués". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #172,333 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.