Which to use
“estimer” is a verb and “estimes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,561
- “estimer” frequency rank
- #41,280
- “estimes” frequency rank
- 48841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estimer | estimes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Priser quelque chose, en apprécier, en déterminer la valeur. | Pluriel de estime. |
Where the eye mixes estimer and estimes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between estimer and estimes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estimer is \ɛs.ti.me\ while estimes is \ɛs.tim\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “estimer” becomes s in “estimes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estimer is recorded at frequency rank #7,561, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛs.ti.me\. estimes is at rank #41,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛs.tim\.
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 48841, this pair ranks #175,630 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estimer vs estimes
Shared letters: eimst. Private to "estimer": r. Private to "estimes": -.
"estimer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "estimes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "estimer" for "estimes" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "estimer" or "estimes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estimer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estimes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,630 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estimer" and "estimes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estimes vs estimons". 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 #175,630 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.