Which to use
“évolue” and “évoluer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,155
- “évolue” frequency rank
- #4,543
- “évoluer” frequency rank
- 10698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évolue | évoluer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de évoluer. | Se transformer progressivement. |
Where the eye mixes évolue and évoluer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses évolue with évoluer
A purely visual mix-up. évolue (\e.vɔ.ly\) and évoluer (\e.vɔ.lɥe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “évolue” sits inside “évoluer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évolue is recorded at frequency rank #6,155, classified as averb, pronounced \e.vɔ.ly\. évoluer is at rank #4,543, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.vɔ.lɥe\.
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 10698, this pair ranks #411,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of évolue vs évoluer
Shared letters: elouvé. Private to "évolue": -. Private to "évoluer": r.
"évolue" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "évoluer" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évolue" and "évoluer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "évolue" vs "évoluer" - 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 "évolue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évoluer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évolue" and "évoluer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évolue vs évoluées". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #411,980 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.