Which to use
“XVIe” and “XXIe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,768
- “XVIe” frequency rank
- #13,298
- “XXIe” frequency rank
- 23066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | XVIe | XXIe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seizième. | Vingt-et-unième. |
Where the eye mixes XVIe and XXIe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. XVIe and XXIe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses XVIe with XXIe
A purely visual mix-up. XVIe (\sɛ.zjɛm\) and XXIe (\vɛ̃.t‿e.y.njɛm\) 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 a single letter - v in “XVIe” becomes x in “XXIe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
XVIe is recorded at frequency rank #9,768, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɛ.zjɛm\. XXIe is at rank #13,298, tagged as anadj, pronounced \vɛ̃.t‿e.y.njɛm\.
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 23066, this pair ranks #354,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of XVIe vs XXIe
Shared letters: eix. Private to "XVIe": v. Private to "XXIe": -.
"XVIe" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "XXIe" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "XVIe" and "XXIe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "XVIe" vs "XXIe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "XVIe" and "XXIe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "XVIe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "XXIe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #354,569 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "XVIe" and "XXIe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "XXIe vs XXIème". 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 #354,569 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.