éviervsévitéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,029
“évier” frequency rank
#31,316
“évitée” frequency rank
51345
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature évier évitée
Definition 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. Action d’un navire qui se meut pour éviter.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
évier
6 ch
évitée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. évier (\e.vje\) and évitée (\e.vi.te\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

évier is recorded at frequency rank #20,029, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.vje\. évitée is at rank #31,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.vi.te\.

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 51345, this pair ranks #155,734 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of évier vs évitée

Shared letters: eivé. Private to "évier": r. Private to "évitée": t.

"évier" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC  ·  "évitée" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Frequency comparison

évier#20,029
évitée#31,316

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "évier" and "évitée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.vje\ versus \e.vi.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "évier" or "évitée"?
"évier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,029 in our French list, against #31,316 for "évitée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering évier vs évitée

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

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