Which to use
“équilibrer” is a verb and “équilibrés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,317
- “équilibrer” frequency rank
- #31,311
- “équilibrés” frequency rank
- 48628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | équilibrer | équilibrés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mettre ou tenir en équilibre. | Masculin pluriel de équilibré. |
Same sound, different letters: équilibrer vs équilibrés
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 8 letters.
Homophone desk: équilibrer vs équilibrés
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: équilibrer and équilibrés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ki.li.bʁe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, 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 48628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
équilibrer is recorded at frequency rank #17,317, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ki.li.bʁe\. équilibrés is at rank #31,311, tagged as anadj, 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 48628, this pair ranks #177,340 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of équilibrer vs équilibrés
Shared letters: bilqrué. Private to "équilibrer": e. Private to "équilibrés": s.
"équilibrer" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVC · "équilibrés" · 10 letters · shape VCVVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "équilibrer" and "équilibrés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "équilibrer" vs "équilibrés" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"équilibrer" and "équilibrés" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "équilibrer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "équilibrés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,340 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "équilibrer" and "équilibrés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "équilibrées vs équilibrés". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #177,340 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.