Which to use
“vides” and “vils” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,253
- “vides” frequency rank
- #44,805
- “vils” frequency rank
- 51058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vides | vils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de vide. | Masculin pluriel de vil. |
Where the eye mixes vides and vils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vides vs vils
A purely visual mix-up. vides (\vid\) and vils (\vil\) 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 51058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vides is recorded at frequency rank #6,253, classified as anadj, pronounced \vid\. vils is at rank #44,805, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vil\.
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 51058, this pair ranks #157,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vides vs vils
Shared letters: isv. Private to "vides": de. Private to "vils": l.
"vides" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "vils" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vides" and "vils" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vides" or "vils"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vides" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vides" and "vils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vils vs viv". 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 #157,910 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.