Which to use
“évier” is a noun and “exiger” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,029
- “évier” frequency rank
- #7,824
- “exiger” frequency rank
- 27853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évier | exiger |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Demander quelque chose en vertu d’un droit légitime ou prétendu tel. |
Where the eye mixes évier and exiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses évier with exiger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: évier is \e.vje\ while exiger is \eɡ.zi.ʒe\. 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 27853, 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\. exiger is at rank #7,824, tagged as averb, pronounced \eɡ.zi.ʒe\.
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 27853, this pair ranks #326,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of évier vs exiger
Shared letters: eir. Private to "évier": vé. Private to "exiger": gx.
"évier" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "exiger" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exiger ← eixger · exgier · exiegr · exigerr · exigger · exigre · exxiger · xeiger
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évier" and "exiger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "évier" or "exiger"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "évier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,364 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évier" and "exiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs évier". 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 #326,364 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.