Which to use
“vexé” is an adjective and “vire” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,731
- “vexé” frequency rank
- #9,094
- “vire” frequency rank
- 31825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vexé | vire |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Froissé, chagriné, dépité. | Étroite plate-forme ou corniche sur les flancs d’une paroi rocheuse, sentier serpentant le long d’une montagne. |
Where the eye mixes vexé and vire
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vexé and vire
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vexé is \vɛk.se\ while vire is \viʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vexé is recorded at frequency rank #22,731, classified as anadj, pronounced \vɛk.se\. vire is at rank #9,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced \viʁ\.
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 31825, this pair ranks #301,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vexé vs vire
Shared letters: ev. Private to "vexé": xé. Private to "vire": ir.
"vexé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vire" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vire ← vrie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vexé" and "vire" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vexé" vs "vire" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vexé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vire" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vexé" and "vire" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "velu vs vexé". 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 #301,311 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.