Which to use
“éloignent” and “éteignent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,426
- “éloignent” frequency rank
- #33,946
- “éteignent” frequency rank
- 57372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éloignent | éteignent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éloigner. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éteindre. |
Where the eye mixes éloignent and éteignent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. éloignent (\e.lwaɲ\) and éteignent (\e.tɛɲ\) 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 57372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éloignent is recorded at frequency rank #23,426, classified as averb, pronounced \e.lwaɲ\. éteignent is at rank #33,946, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɛɲ\.
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 57372, this pair ranks #115,437 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éloignent vs éteignent
Shared letters: eginté. Private to "éloignent": lo. Private to "éteignent": -.
"éloignent" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCCVCC · "éteignent" · 9 letters · shape VCVVCCVCC