Which to use
“évolution” is a noun and “évolutive” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,196
- “évolution” frequency rank
- #26,940
- “évolutive” frequency rank
- 28136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | évolution | évolutive |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Changement progressif ou graduel d'un être, d'une chose, d'un phénomène ou d'un système. | Féminin singulier de évolutif. |
Where the eye mixes évolution and évolutive
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses évolution with évolutive
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: évolution is \e.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\ while évolutive is \e.vɔ.ly.tiv\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
évolution is recorded at frequency rank #1,196, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.vɔ.ly.sjɔ̃\. évolutive is at rank #26,940, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.vɔ.ly.tiv\.
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 28136, this pair ranks #324,688 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of évolution vs évolutive
Shared letters: ilotuvé. Private to "évolution": n. Private to "évolutive": e.
"évolution" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "évolutive" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "évolution" and "évolutive" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "évolution" or "évolutive"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "évolution" and "évolutive" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "évolution" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "évolutive" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,688 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "évolution" and "évolutive" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évolutif vs évolutive". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #324,688 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.