# esa vs essay

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### esa
*noun · IPA \ˈesːa\ · frequency rank #25,994*
Essai.

### essay
*noun · IPA \ˈɛs.eɪ\ · frequency rank #48,506*
Dissertation, rédaction, article (scientifique).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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