Which to use
“veufs” and “vifs” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,941
- “veufs” frequency rank
- #16,771
- “vifs” frequency rank
- 62712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veufs | vifs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de veuf. | Masculin pluriel de vif. |
Where the eye mixes veufs and vifs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. veufs runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against vifs's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between veufs and vifs
A purely visual mix-up. veufs (\vœf\) and vifs (\vif\) 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 62712, 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\. vifs is at rank #16,771, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vif\.
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 62712, this pair ranks #85,716 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of veufs vs vifs
Shared letters: fsv. Private to "veufs": eu. Private to "vifs": i.
"veufs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "vifs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veufs" and "vifs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "veufs" vs "vifs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "vifs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,716 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veufs" and "vifs" 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 #85,716 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.