Which to use
“estimes” is a noun and “estimons” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,280
- “estimes” frequency rank
- #24,211
- “estimons” frequency rank
- 65491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estimes | estimons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de estime. | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de estimer. |
Where the eye mixes estimes and estimons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. estimes runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against estimons's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: estimes vs estimons
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: estimes is \ɛs.tim\ while estimons is \ɛs.ti.mɔ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estimes is recorded at frequency rank #41,280, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛs.tim\. estimons is at rank #24,211, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛs.ti.mɔ̃\.
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 65491, this pair ranks #72,109 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of estimes vs estimons
Shared letters: eimst. Private to "estimes": -. Private to "estimons": no.
"estimes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "estimons" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estimes" and "estimons" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "estimes" or "estimons" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "estimes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "estimons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,109 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estimes" and "estimons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estimées vs estimes". 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 #72,109 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.