Which to use
“entendis” and “étendit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,320
- “entendis” frequency rank
- #42,703
- “étendit” frequency rank
- 90023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entendis | étendit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du passé simple de entendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de étendre. |
Where the eye mixes entendis and étendit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. entendis runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against étendit's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses entendis with étendit
A purely visual mix-up. entendis (\ɑ̃.tɑ̃.di\) and étendit (\e.tɑ̃.di\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entendis is recorded at frequency rank #47,320, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.tɑ̃.di\. étendit is at rank #42,703, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃.di\.
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 90023, this pair ranks #5,211 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of entendis vs étendit
Shared letters: deint. Private to "entendis": s. Private to "étendit": é.
"entendis" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "étendit" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- entendis ← enetndis · enntendis · entednis · entenddis · entendiss · entendsi · entenids · entenndis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entendis" and "étendit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "entendis" vs "étendit" - 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 "entendis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étendit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,211 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entendis" and "étendit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enedis vs entendis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #5,211 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.