Which to use
“équilibrées” is an adjective and “équilibrer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,702
- “équilibrées” frequency rank
- #17,317
- “équilibrer” frequency rank
- 60019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | équilibrées | équilibrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de équilibré. | Mettre ou tenir en équilibre. |
Same sound, different letters: équilibrées vs équilibrer
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters.
Homophone desk: équilibrées vs équilibrer
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: équilibrées 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
équilibrées is recorded at frequency rank #42,702, 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 60019, this pair ranks #99,904 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of équilibrées vs équilibrer
Shared letters: beilqrué. Private to "équilibrées": s. Private to "équilibrer": -.
"équilibrées" · 11 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVVC · "équilibrer" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "équilibrées" and "équilibrer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "équilibrées" vs "équilibrer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "équilibrées" 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 #99,904 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "équilibrées" and "équilibrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équilibrées vs équilibrés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,904 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.