Which to use
“ébranle” and “ébranler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,220
- “ébranle” frequency rank
- #33,084
- “ébranler” frequency rank
- 76304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ébranle | ébranler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de ébranler. | Amener par des secousses une chose à ne plus être dans sa position habituelle. |
Where the eye mixes ébranle and ébranler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ébranle runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against ébranler's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ébranle vs ébranler
A purely visual mix-up. ébranle (\e.bʁɑ̃l\) and ébranler (\e.bʁɑ̃.le\) 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 extra letter(s) - “ébranle” sits inside “ébranler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ébranle is recorded at frequency rank #43,220, classified as averb, pronounced \e.bʁɑ̃l\. ébranler is at rank #33,084, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.bʁɑ̃.le\.
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 76304, this pair ranks #31,508 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ébranle vs ébranler
Shared letters: abelnré. Private to "ébranle": -. Private to "ébranler": -.
"ébranle" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "ébranler" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ébranle" and "ébranler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ébranle" or "ébranler"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ébranle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ébranler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,508 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ébranle" and "ébranler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ébranle vs ébranlée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #31,508 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.