et

\e\

/\e\/ conj

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The verdict

“et” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #4) as a conjunction. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#4
frequency rank, French
3,255
“E” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Concatène plusieurs concepts dans une même relation. Plusieurs adjectifs peuvent partager le même nom, et plusieurs préfixes peuvent partager le même radical.

Corpus desk

Index FR-et · et · French

et · rank #4 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #4
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,255
  • PHOTO-FINISH le

Nearest frequency peer: le (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “et”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “et” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

et vs Eu
0% similar
et vs ez
50% similar
et vs EV
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for et
PropertyValue
Headwordet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\e\
Letters2
Frequency rank#4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “et” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). et lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for et is neighbouring look-alikes ("Eu", "ez", …), not just typos; it is aconjunction pronounced \e\. Frequency #4 among 3,255 “E” headwords. 5 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for et in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Eu", "ez", "EV", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is et, spelled E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concatène plusieurs concepts dans une même relation. Plusieurs adjectifs peuvent partager le même nom, et plusieurs préfixes peuvent partager le même radical.
  2. 2
    Indique une simultanéité de caractéristiques. Énonce la véracité de tous les éléments qu’il relie, indépendamment de l’ordre dans lequel ils sont énoncés.
  3. 3
    À la suite de quoi, après quoi.
  4. 4
    Il est quelquefois emphatique, au commencement des phrases.
  5. 5
    A souvent le sens de mais.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how et appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pierre et Paul vont au marché.
  2. Les conquérants français, en adoptant les expressions celtes et latines, les avaient marquées chacune à son coin : […]

Synonyms

ainsi quecommepispluspuis

This word in other languages

and(English)y(Español)und(Deutsch)e(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "et"?
"et" is spelled E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e\.
What does "et" mean?
As a conjunction, "et" means: Concatène plusieurs concepts dans une même relation. Plusieurs adjectifs peuvent partager le même nom, et plusieurs préfixes peuvent partager le même radical.
What words are commonly confused with "et"?
"et" is commonly confused with "Eu", "ez", "EV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "et"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "et" is \e\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "et" come from?
"et" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list