vexéevsvouéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vexée” and “vouée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,075
“vexée” frequency rank
#21,502
“vouée” frequency rank
61577
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vexée vouée
Definition Féminin singulier de vexé. Féminin singulier de voué.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vexée and vouée apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
vexée
5 ch
vouée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vexée (\vɛk.se\) and vouée (\vwe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vexée is recorded at frequency rank #40,075, classified as anadj, pronounced \vɛk.se\. vouée is at rank #21,502, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vwe\.

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 61577, this pair ranks #91,515 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vexée vs vouée

Shared letters: evé. Private to "vexée": x. Private to "vouée": ou.

"vexée" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "vouée" · 5 letters · shape CVVVV

Frequency comparison

vexée#40,075
vouée#21,502

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vexée" and "vouée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\vɛk.se\ versus \vwe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vexée" or "vouée"?
"vouée" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,502 in our French list, against #40,075 for "vexée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vexée vs vouée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vexée” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list