Which to use
“égalise” and “égaliser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,815
- “égalise” frequency rank
- #28,026
- “égaliser” frequency rank
- 62841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | égalise | égaliser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de égaliser. | Rendre égal, en parlant des choses. |
Where the eye mixes égalise and égaliser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: égalise vs égaliser
A purely visual mix-up. égalise (\e.ɡa.liz\) and égaliser (\e.ɡa.li.ze\) 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) - “égalise” sits inside “égaliser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
égalise is recorded at frequency rank #34,815, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ɡa.liz\. égaliser is at rank #28,026, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ɡa.li.ze\.
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 62841, this pair ranks #84,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of égalise vs égaliser
Shared letters: aegilsé. Private to "égalise": -. Private to "égaliser": r.
"égalise" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "égaliser" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "égalise" and "égaliser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "égalise" or "égaliser" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "égalise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "égaliser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "égalise" and "égaliser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "égalise vs élise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #84,997 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.