Which to use
“neuvième” is an adjective and “Neuville” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,870
- “neuvième” frequency rank
- #19,351
- “Neuville” frequency rank
- 27221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neuvième | Neuville |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui concerne l’ordinal de neuf. | Nom de famille. |
Where the eye mixes neuvième and Neuville
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. neuvième (CVVCVVCV) and Neuville (CVVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses neuvième with Neuville
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: neuvième is \nœ.vjɛm\ while Neuville is \nø.vil\. 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 (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neuvième is recorded at frequency rank #7,870, classified as anadj, pronounced \nœ.vjɛm\. Neuville is at rank #19,351, tagged as aname, pronounced \nø.vil\.
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 27221, this pair ranks #330,346 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of neuvième vs Neuville
Shared letters: einuv. Private to "neuvième": mè. Private to "Neuville": l.
"neuvième" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCV · "Neuville" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Neuville ← enuville · neuivlle · neuvile · neuvilel · neuvlile · neuvville · nevuille · nneuville
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neuvième" and "Neuville" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neuvième" vs "Neuville" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "neuvième" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Neuville" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,346 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neuvième" and "Neuville" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Neuville vs nouille". 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 #330,346 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.