Which to use
“éloignez” and “éteignez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,232
- “éloignez” frequency rank
- #45,970
- “éteignez” frequency rank
- 89202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éloignez | éteignez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de éloigner. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de éteindre. |
Where the eye mixes éloignez and éteignez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. éloignez (\e.lwa.ɲe\) and éteignez (\e.tɛ.ɲe\) 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 89202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éloignez is recorded at frequency rank #43,232, classified as averb, pronounced \e.lwa.ɲe\. éteignez is at rank #45,970, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɛ.ɲe\.
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 89202, this pair ranks #6,067 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of éloignez vs éteignez
Shared letters: eginzé. Private to "éloignez": lo. Private to "éteignez": t.
"éloignez" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "éteignez" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC