Which to use
“exilé” is a noun and “exiler” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,950
- “exilé” frequency rank
- #28,165
- “exiler” frequency rank
- 46115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exilé | exiler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personne qui quitte volontairement ou non son lieu de vie original. | Envoyer en exil. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exilé and exiler apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: exilé and exiler carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛɡ.zi.le\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, 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 46115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exilé is recorded at frequency rank #17,950, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zi.le\. exiler is at rank #28,165, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.zi.le\.
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 46115, this pair ranks #197,494 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exilé vs exiler
Shared letters: eilx. Private to "exilé": é. Private to "exiler": r.
"exilé" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "exiler" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exiler ← eixler · exielr · exilerr · exiller · exilre · exlier · exxiler · xeiler
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering exilé vs exiler
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “exilé”; for a verb, it's “exiler”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exilé” entry
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