Which to use
“every” is an adjective and “évier” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,202
- “every” frequency rank
- #20,029
- “évier” frequency rank
- 43231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | every | évier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tout. | Table en céramique, en métal ou en pierre, comportant un bassin creusé dans lequel on lave la vaisselle, et qui a un trou pour l’écoulement des eaux. |
Where the eye mixes every and évier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: every vs évier
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: every is \ˈɛv.ɹi\ while évier is \e.vje\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
every is recorded at frequency rank #23,202, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈɛv.ɹi\. évier is at rank #20,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.vje\.
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 43231, this pair ranks #219,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of every vs évier
Shared letters: erv. Private to "every": y. Private to "évier": ié.
"every" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "évier" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- every ← eevry · everry · everyy · eveyr · evrey · evvery · veery
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "every" for "évier" ever safe?
Which is more common, "every" or "évier"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "every" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "every" and "évier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enemy vs every". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #219,679 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.