Which to use
“élargir” and “élargis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,581
- “élargir” frequency rank
- #43,231
- “élargis” frequency rank
- 52812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élargir | élargis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rendre plus large. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de élargir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set élargir and élargis apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. élargir (\e.laʁ.ʒiʁ\) and élargis (\e.laʁ.ʒi\) 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 a single letter - r in “élargir” becomes s in “élargis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élargir is recorded at frequency rank #9,581, classified as averb, pronounced \e.laʁ.ʒiʁ\. élargis is at rank #43,231, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.laʁ.ʒi\.
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 52812, this pair ranks #145,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of élargir vs élargis
Shared letters: agilré. Private to "élargir": -. Private to "élargis": s.
"élargir" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "élargis" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC