étaler

\e.ta.le\

/\e.ta.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“étaler” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,584 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#14,584
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exposer en vente, dans une boutique ou dans quelque autre lieu, des marchandises, des denrées, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

étaler vs étape
67% similar
étaler vs éther
67% similar
étaler vs étals
67% similar

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

Key facts for étaler
PropertyValue
Headwordétaler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.ta.le\
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,584
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “étaler” 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). étaler lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for étaler is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.ta.le\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,584 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for étaler, with forms such as "etaler", "téaler", and "éatler". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "étape", "éther", "étals", and more, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is étaler, spelled É-T-A-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exposer en vente, dans une boutique ou dans quelque autre lieu, des marchandises, des denrées, etc.
  2. 2
    Mettre à plat sur une table, sur le sol, sur une muraille, etc., une chose ou plusieurs choses de même nature.
  3. 3
    Étendre sur le sol, de plein gré ou involontairement, en parlant de personnes.
  4. 4
    Répartir sur une plus longue période de temps.
  5. 5
    Montrer avec ostentation.
  6. 6
    Supporter sans être gêné.
  7. 7
    Se tenir étale contre.
  8. 8
    '(Vieilli)' On dit aussi intransitivement :

This word in other languages

display(English)exponer(Español)ausstellen(Deutsch)expor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etaler,téaler,éatler,étaelr,étalerr,étaller,étalre,étlaer,éttaler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of étaler - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etaler1téaler2éatler2étaelr2étalerr1étaller1étalre2étlaer2
Edit distance from "étaler"

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 "étaler"?
"étaler" is spelled É-T-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ta.le\.
What does "étaler" mean?
As a verb, "étaler" means: Exposer en vente, dans une boutique ou dans quelque autre lieu, des marchandises, des denrées, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "étaler"?
"étaler" is commonly confused with "étape", "éther", "étals". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "étaler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "étaler" is \e.ta.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "étaler" come from?
"étaler" 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 “étaler”

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

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