Which to use
“XIIe” and “XIIIe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,041
- “XIIe” frequency rank
- #16,512
- “XIIIe” frequency rank
- 33553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | XIIe | XIIIe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Douzième. | Treizième. |
Where the eye mixes XIIe and XIIIe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. XIIe runs 4 letters (CVVV) against XIIIe's 5 (CVVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: XIIe vs XIIIe
A purely visual mix-up. XIIe (\du.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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
XIIe is recorded at frequency rank #17,041, classified as anadj, pronounced \du.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 33553, this pair ranks #289,853 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of XIIe vs XIIIe
Shared letters: eix. Private to "XIIe": -. Private to "XIIIe": -.
"XIIe" · 4 letters · shape CVVV · "XIIIe" · 5 letters · shape CVVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "XIIe" for "XIIIe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "XIIe" or "XIIIe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "XIIe" and "XIIIe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "XIIe" 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 #289,853 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "XIIe" and "XIIIe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Xiao vs XIIe". 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 #289,853 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.