Which to use
“évitent” and “évitera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,330
- “évitent” frequency rank
- #16,524
- “évitera” frequency rank
- 36854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évitent | évitera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éviter. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de éviter. |
Where the eye mixes évitent and évitera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. évitent (VCVCVCC) and évitera (VCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between évitent and évitera
A purely visual mix-up. évitent (\e.vit\) and évitera (\e.vi.tə.ʁa\) 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 36854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évitent is recorded at frequency rank #20,330, classified as averb, pronounced \e.vit\. évitera is at rank #16,524, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.vi.tə.ʁa\.
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 36854, this pair ranks #266,680 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of évitent vs évitera
Shared letters: eitvé. Private to "évitent": n. Private to "évitera": ar.
"évitent" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC · "évitera" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "évitent" for "évitera" ever safe?
Which is more common, "évitent" or "évitera"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "évitent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évitera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,680 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évitent" and "évitera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envient vs évitent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #266,680 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.