Which to use
“veufs” and “veuves” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,941
- “veufs” frequency rank
- #21,201
- “veuves” frequency rank
- 67142
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veufs | veuves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de veuf. | Féminin pluriel de l’adjectif veuf. |
Where the eye mixes veufs and veuves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses veufs with veuves
A purely visual mix-up. veufs (\vœf\) and veuves (\vœv\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veufs is recorded at frequency rank #45,941, classified as anadj, pronounced \vœf\. veuves is at rank #21,201, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vœv\.
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 67142, this pair ranks #64,697 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of veufs vs veuves
Shared letters: esuv. Private to "veufs": f. Private to "veuves": -.
"veufs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "veuves" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veufs" and "veuves" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "veufs" or "veuves"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "veufs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veuves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,697 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veufs" and "veuves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ves vs veufs". 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 #64,697 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.