Which to use
“équilibrée” is an adjective and “équilibrer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,549
- “équilibrée” frequency rank
- #17,317
- “équilibrer” frequency rank
- 32866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | équilibrée | équilibrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de équilibré. | Mettre ou tenir en équilibre. |
Same sound, different letters: équilibrée vs équilibrer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - équilibrée and équilibrer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: équilibrée and équilibrer carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ki.li.bʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
équilibrée is recorded at frequency rank #15,549, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ki.li.bʁe\. équilibrer is at rank #17,317, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ki.li.bʁe\.
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 32866, this pair ranks #294,440 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of équilibrée vs équilibrer
Shared letters: beilqrué. Private to "équilibrée": -. Private to "équilibrer": -.
"équilibrée" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVV · "équilibrer" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "équilibrée" and "équilibrer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "équilibrée" or "équilibrer"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "équilibrée" / "équilibrer". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "équilibrée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "équilibrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #294,440 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "équilibrée" and "équilibrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équilibrées vs équilibrer". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #294,440 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.