Which to use
“évitait” and “évitent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,615
- “évitait” frequency rank
- #20,330
- “évitent” frequency rank
- 61945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évitait | évitent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’imparfait de l’indicatif de éviter. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éviter. |
Where the eye mixes évitait and évitent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. évitait (VCVCVVC) and évitent (VCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between évitait and évitent
A purely visual mix-up. évitait (\e.vi.tɛ\) and évitent (\e.vit\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évitait is recorded at frequency rank #41,615, classified as averb, pronounced \e.vi.tɛ\. évitent is at rank #20,330, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.vit\.
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 61945, this pair ranks #89,628 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of évitait vs évitent
Shared letters: itvé. Private to "évitait": a. Private to "évitent": en.
"évitait" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "évitent" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "évitait" for "évitent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "évitait" vs "évitent" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "évitait" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évitent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,628 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évitait" and "évitent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évitait vs éviterait". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #89,628 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.