Which to use
“end” and “étend” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,229
- “end” frequency rank
- #5,002
- “étend” frequency rank
- 6231
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | end | étend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tisser, tramer. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de étendre. |
Where the eye mixes end and étend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses end with étend
A purely visual mix-up. end (\ˈend\) and étend (\e.tɑ̃\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “end” sits inside “étend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6231, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
end is recorded at frequency rank #1,229, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈend\. étend is at rank #5,002, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃\.
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 6231, this pair ranks #426,795 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of end vs étend
Shared letters: den. Private to "end": -. Private to "étend": té.
"end" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "étend" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "end" and "étend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "end" vs "étend" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "end" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #426,795 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "end" and "étend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "end vs EPO". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #426,795 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.