évoluésvsexcluesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set évolués and exclues apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
évolués
7 ch
exclues

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • excluesecxlues · excclues · excleus · excllues · excluess · excluse · excules · exlcues

Frequency comparison

évolués#34,834
exclues#24,966

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "évolués" and "exclues" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.vɔ.lɥe\ versus \ɛks.kly\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "évolués" or "exclues"?
"exclues" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,966 in our French list, against #34,834 for "évolués". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering évolués vs exclues

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “évolués” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list