Which to use
“évier” is a noun and “éviter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,029
- “évier” frequency rank
- #862
- “éviter” frequency rank
- 20891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évier | éviter |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Échapper, se soustraire à quelque chose de nuisible, de désagréable. |
Where the eye mixes évier and éviter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. évier runs 5 letters (VCVVC) against éviter's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between évier and éviter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: évier is \e.vje\ while éviter is \e.vi.te\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20891, 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\. éviter is at rank #862, tagged as averb, 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 20891, this pair ranks #365,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of évier vs éviter
Shared letters: eirvé. Private to "évier": -. Private to "éviter": t.
"évier" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "éviter" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évier" and "éviter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "évier" vs "éviter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "évier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éviter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évier" and "éviter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs évier". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #365,944 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.