éteins

\e.tɛ̃\

/\e.tɛ̃\/ verb

The verdict

“éteins” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,615
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de éteindre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

éteins vs êtes
50% similar
éteins vs étend
67% similar
éteins vs étuis
67% similar

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

Key facts for éteins
PropertyValue
Headwordéteins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.tɛ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,615
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “éteins” 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). éteins 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 9 spelling variants around éteins (IPA \e.tɛ̃\), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,615 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for éteins, with forms such as "eteins", "téeins", and "éetins". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "êtes", "étend", "étuis", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is éteins, spelled É-T-E-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de éteindre.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de éteindre.
  3. 3
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de éteindre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eteins
  • téeins
  • éetins
  • éteinns
  • éteinss
  • éteisn
  • étenis
  • étiens
  • étteins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eteins1téeins2éetins2éteinns1éteinss1éteisn2étenis2étiens2
Edit distance from "éteins"

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 "éteins"?
"éteins" is spelled É-T-E-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \e.tɛ̃\.
What does "éteins" mean?
As a verb, "éteins" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de éteindre.
What words are commonly confused with "éteins"?
"éteins" is commonly confused with "êtes", "étend", "étuis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "éteins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "éteins" is \e.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "éteins" come from?
"éteins" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “éteins”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-E-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.tɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “êtes” - see the side-by-side comparison. éteins vs êtes
  • 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