Which to use
“évolués” and “exclues” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,834
- “évolués” frequency rank
- #24,966
- “exclues” frequency rank
- 59800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évolués | exclues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de évolué. | Féminin pluriel de exclu. |
Where the eye mixes évolués and exclues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. évolués (VCVCVVC) and exclues (VCCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: évolués vs exclues
A purely visual mix-up. évolués (\e.vɔ.lɥe\) and exclues (\ɛks.kly\) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évolués is recorded at frequency rank #34,834, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.vɔ.lɥe\. exclues is at rank #24,966, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛks.kly\.
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 59800, this pair ranks #101,118 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of évolués vs exclues
Shared letters: lsu. Private to "évolués": ové. Private to "exclues": cex.
"évolués" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "exclues" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exclues ← ecxlues · excclues · excleus · excllues · excluess · excluse · excules · exlcues
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "évolués" and "exclues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "évolués" vs "exclues" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "évolués" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exclues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,118 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évolués" and "exclues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évoluées vs évolués". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #101,118 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.