Which to use
“XIe” and “XIIIe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,431
- “XIe” frequency rank
- #16,512
- “XIIIe” frequency rank
- 35943
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | XIe | XIIIe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Onzième. | Treizième. |
Where the eye mixes XIe and XIIIe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. XIe runs 3 letters (CVV) against XIIIe's 5 (CVVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: XIe vs XIIIe
A purely visual mix-up. XIe (^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃.zjɛm\) and XIIIe (\tʁɛ.zjɛm\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35943, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
XIe is recorded at frequency rank #19,431, classified as anadj, pronounced ^((h aspiré))\ɔ̃.zjɛm\. XIIIe is at rank #16,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁɛ.zjɛm\.
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 35943, this pair ranks #273,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of XIe vs XIIIe
Shared letters: eix. Private to "XIe": -. Private to "XIIIe": -.
"XIe" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "XIIIe" · 5 letters · shape CVVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- XIIIe ← ixiie · xiiei · xxiiie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "XIe" for "XIIIe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "XIe" or "XIIIe"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "XIe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "XIIIe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "XIe" and "XIIIe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "XIe vs XYZ". 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 #273,079 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.