Which to use
“Nevers” is a name and “neveux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,771
- “Nevers” frequency rank
- #19,610
- “neveux” frequency rank
- 37381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nevers | neveux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Commune, ville et chef-lieu de département français, situé dans le département de la Nièvre. | Pluriel de neveu. |
Where the eye mixes Nevers and neveux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Nevers (CVCVCC) and neveux (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Nevers with neveux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nevers is \nə.vɛʁ\ while neveux is \nə.vø\. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nevers is recorded at frequency rank #17,771, classified as aname, pronounced \nə.vɛʁ\. neveux is at rank #19,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced \nə.vø\.
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 37381, this pair ranks #262,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nevers vs neveux
Shared letters: env. Private to "Nevers": rs. Private to "neveux": ux.
"Nevers" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "neveux" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nevers" for "neveux" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Nevers" vs "neveux" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nevers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "neveux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nevers" and "neveux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neigeux vs neveux". 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 #262,884 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.