Which to use
“opt” is a verb and “oui” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,502
- “opt” frequency rank
- #132
- “oui” frequency rank
- 42634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opt | oui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opter. | Mot utilisé pour apporter une réponse affirmative ou marquer l'accord sur une proposition. Il s’emploie aussi au début d’une phrase qui ne répond pas à une question exprimée ou au cours d’une phrase, pour marquer ou accentuer le caractère affirmatif de cette phrase. Il s’emploie dans le discours direct en réponse à une interrogation. Il est alors seul ou joint à des adverbes qui renforcent l’affirmation comme certes, vraiment, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set opt and oui apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
opt and oui form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opt is recorded at frequency rank #42,502, classified as averb, pronounced \ɒpt\. oui is at rank #132, tagged as anadv, pronounced \wi\.
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 42634, this pair ranks #224,133 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "opt" and "oui" be used interchangeably?
Remembering opt vs oui
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “opt”; for an adverb, it's “oui”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “opt” entry
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