Which to use
“édits” and “états” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,118
- “édits” frequency rank
- #563
- “états” frequency rank
- 47681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | édits | états |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de édit. | Pluriel de état. |
Where the eye mixes édits and états
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. édits and états follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: édits vs états
A purely visual mix-up. édits (\e.di\) and états (\e.ta\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
édits is recorded at frequency rank #47,118, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.di\. états is at rank #563, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.ta\.
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 47681, this pair ranks #185,013 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of édits vs états
Shared letters: sté. Private to "édits": di. Private to "états": a.
"édits" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "états" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "édits" for "états" ever safe?
Frequency check: "édits" vs "états" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "édits" and "états" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "édits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "états" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,013 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "édits" and "états" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edito vs édits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #185,013 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.