établissement

\e.ta.blis.mɑ̃\

/\e.ta.blis.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“établissement” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,428
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action d’établir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

établissement vs établissent
85% similar
établissement vs établissements
93% similar

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

Key facts for établissement
PropertyValue
Headwordétablissement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ta.blis.mɑ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#1,428
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “établissement” 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). établissement lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around établissement (IPA \e.ta.blis.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,428 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for établissement, with forms such as "etablissement", "téablissement", and "éatblissement". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "établissent", "établissements", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is établissement, spelled É-T-A-B-L-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action d’établir.
  2. 2
    Situation sociale, emploi, profession, métier.
  3. 3
    Exposition accompagnée de preuves.
  4. 4
    Ce qui est établi pour l’utilité publique, pour l’exercice ou l’exploitation d’une industrie, etc.
  5. 5
    Établissement scolaire : collège ou lycée.
  6. 6
    L’heure de la haute mer.
  7. 7
    Tableau qui indique les marées des principaux ports de mer.

This word in other languages

establishment(English)establecimiento(Español)Einrichtung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etablissement
  • téablissement
  • éatblissement
  • étabblissement
  • étabilssement
  • établisement
  • établisesment
  • établisseemnt
  • établissemennt
  • établissementt
  • établissemetn
  • établissemment
  • établissemnet
  • établissmeent
  • établlissement
  • établsisement
  • étalbissement
  • étbalissement
  • éttablissement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of établissement - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

etablissement1téablissement2éatblissement2étabblissement1étabilssement2établisement1établisesment2établisseemnt2
Edit distance from "établissement"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "établissement"?
"établissement" is spelled É-T-A-B-L-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ta.blis.mɑ̃\.
What does "établissement" mean?
As a noun, "établissement" means: Action d’établir.
What words are commonly confused with "établissement"?
"établissement" is commonly confused with "établissent", "établissements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "établissement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "établissement" is \e.ta.blis.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "établissement" come from?
"établissement" 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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Using “établissement”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-A-B-L-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ta.blis.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “établissent” - see the side-by-side comparison. établissement vs établissent
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list