Which to use
“égaler” and “étalée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,741
- “égaler” frequency rank
- #31,313
- “étalée” frequency rank
- 54054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | égaler | étalée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre égal. | Participe passé féminin singulier de étaler. |
Where the eye mixes égaler and étalée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: égaler vs étalée
A purely visual mix-up. égaler (\e.ɡa.le\) and étalée (\e.ta.le\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
égaler is recorded at frequency rank #22,741, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ɡa.le\. étalée is at rank #31,313, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ta.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 54054, this pair ranks #136,635 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of égaler vs étalée
Shared letters: aelé. Private to "égaler": gr. Private to "étalée": t.
"égaler" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "étalée" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "égaler" and "étalée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "égaler" or "étalée"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "égaler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étalée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,635 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "égaler" and "étalée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étalée vs étayée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,635 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.