Which to use
“évitées” is a noun and “évitez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,833
- “évitées” frequency rank
- #13,302
- “évitez” frequency rank
- 58135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évitées | évitez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de évitée. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éviter. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évitées and évitez 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: évitées and évitez 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évitées is recorded at frequency rank #44,833, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.vi.te\. évitez is at rank #13,302, 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 58135, this pair ranks #110,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of évitées vs évitez
Shared letters: eitvé. Private to "évitées": s. Private to "évitez": z.
"évitées" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "évitez" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évitées" and "évitez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "évitées" or "évitez"?
Remembering évitées vs évitez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “évitées”; for a verb, it's “évitez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “évitées” entry
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