Which to use
“exagérations” and “exonérations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,643
- “exagérations” frequency rank
- #35,937
- “exonérations” frequency rank
- 85580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exagérations | exonérations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de exagération. | Pluriel de exonération. |
Where the eye mixes exagérations and exonérations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. exagérations and exonérations follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between exagérations and exonérations
A purely visual mix-up. exagérations (\ɛɡ.za.ʒe.ʁa.sjɔ̃\) and exonérations (\ɛɡ.zɔ.ne.ʁa.sjɔ̃\) 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 85580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exagérations is recorded at frequency rank #49,643, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.za.ʒe.ʁa.sjɔ̃\. exonérations is at rank #35,937, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zɔ.ne.ʁa.sjɔ̃\.
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 85580, this pair ranks #11,095 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exagérations vs exonérations
Shared letters: aeinorstxé. Private to "exagérations": g. Private to "exonérations": -.
"exagérations" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVVCC · "exonérations" · 12 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exagérations" for "exonérations" ever safe?
Which is more common, "exagérations" or "exonérations"?
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 "exagérations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exonérations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,095 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exagérations" and "exonérations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exagération vs exagérations". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #11,095 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.