évidentvsévidenteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,604
“évident” frequency rank
#8,060
“évidente” frequency rank
10664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature évident évidente
Definition Dont le sens s’impose naturellement à l’esprit, qui a le caractère de l’évidence. Féminin singulier de évident.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évident and évidente apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
évident
8 ch
évidente

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. évident (\e.vi.dɑ̃\) and évidente (\e.vi.dɑ̃t\) 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) - “évident” sits inside “évidente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

évident is recorded at frequency rank #2,604, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.vi.dɑ̃\. évidente is at rank #8,060, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.vi.dɑ̃t\.

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 10664, this pair ranks #412,119 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of évident vs évidente

Shared letters: deintvé. Private to "évident": -. Private to "évidente": -.

"évident" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC  ·  "évidente" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV

Frequency comparison

évident#2,604
évidente#8,060

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "évident" and "évidente" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.vi.dɑ̃\ versus \e.vi.dɑ̃t\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "évident" or "évidente"?
"évident" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,604 in our French list, against #8,060 for "évidente". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering évident vs évidente

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 “évident” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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