Which to use
“exclues” is an adjective and “exclut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,966
- “exclues” frequency rank
- #10,153
- “exclut” frequency rank
- 35119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exclues | exclut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de exclu. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de exclure. |
Same sound, different letters: exclues vs exclut
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. exclues runs 7 letters (VCCCVVC) against exclut's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - exclues and exclut
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: exclues 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exclues is recorded at frequency rank #24,966, 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 35119, this pair ranks #279,035 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exclues vs exclut
Shared letters: celux. Private to "exclues": s. Private to "exclut": t.
"exclues" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "exclut" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exclues" and "exclut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exclues" or "exclut"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "exclues" 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 #279,035 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exclues" and "exclut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "évolués vs exclues". 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 #279,035 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.