Which to use
“east” and “ESP” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,209
- “east” frequency rank
- #18,197
- “ESP” frequency rank
- 29406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | east | ESP |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Est. | Abréviation de électro-stabilisateur programmé ou Correcteur électronique de trajectoire |
Where the eye mixes east and ESP
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: east vs ESP
A purely visual mix-up. east (\ˈist\) and ESP (\ø.ɛs.pe\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
east is recorded at frequency rank #11,209, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈist\. ESP is at rank #18,197, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ø.ɛs.pe\.
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 29406, this pair ranks #316,881 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of east vs ESP
Shared letters: es. Private to "east": at. Private to "ESP": p.
"east" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "ESP" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- east ← aest · easst · eastt · eats · esat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "east" for "ESP" ever safe?
Which is more common, "east" or "ESP"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "east" and "ESP" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "east" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ESP" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,881 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "east" and "ESP" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EPO vs ESP". 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 #316,881 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.