Which to use
“évitée” is a noun and “éviter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,316
- “évitée” frequency rank
- #862
- “éviter” frequency rank
- 32178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évitée | éviter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action d’un navire qui se meut pour éviter. | Échapper, se soustraire à quelque chose de nuisible, de désagréable. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évitée and éviter apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: évitée and éviter carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.vi.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évitée is recorded at frequency rank #31,316, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.vi.te\. 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 32178, this pair ranks #298,987 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of évitée vs éviter
Shared letters: eitvé. Private to "évitée": -. Private to "éviter": r.
"évitée" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "éviter" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évitée" and "éviter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "évitée" or "éviter"?
Remembering évitée vs éviter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “évitée”; for a verb, it's “éviter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “évitée” entry
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