Which to use
“égales” is an adjective and “étalées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,808
- “égales” frequency rank
- #44,277
- “étalées” frequency rank
- 55085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | égales | étalées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de égal. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de étaler. |
Where the eye mixes égales and étalées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: égales is \e.ɡal\ while étalées is \e.ta.le\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
égales is recorded at frequency rank #10,808, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ɡal\. étalées is at rank #44,277, 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 55085, this pair ranks #129,789 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of égales vs étalées
Shared letters: aelsé. Private to "égales": g. Private to "étalées": t.
"égales" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "étalées" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC