Which to use
“exclue” is an adjective and “exclut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,469
- “exclue” frequency rank
- #10,153
- “exclut” frequency rank
- 24622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exclue | exclut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de exclu. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de exclure. |
Same sound, different letters: exclue vs exclut
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. exclue (VCCCVV) and exclut (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - exclue / exclut
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: exclue and exclut carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛks.kly\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “exclue” becomes t in “exclut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exclue is recorded at frequency rank #14,469, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛks.kly\. exclut is at rank #10,153, tagged as averb, 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 24622, this pair ranks #345,557 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of exclue vs exclut
Shared letters: celux. Private to "exclue": -. Private to "exclut": t.
"exclue" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "exclut" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exclue" and "exclut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exclue" or "exclut"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "exclue" / "exclut". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "exclue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exclut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,557 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exclue" and "exclut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exclue vs exilée". 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 #345,557 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.