Which to use
“estimons” and “étions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,211
- “estimons” frequency rank
- #3,507
- “étions” frequency rank
- 27718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | estimons | étions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de estimer. | Première personne du pluriel de l’imparfait de être. |
Where the eye mixes estimons and étions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. estimons runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCC) against étions's 6 (VCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between estimons and étions
A purely visual mix-up. estimons (\ɛs.ti.mɔ̃\) and étions (\e.tjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
estimons is recorded at frequency rank #24,211, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛs.ti.mɔ̃\. étions is at rank #3,507, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tjɔ̃\.
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 27718, this pair ranks #327,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of estimons vs étions
Shared letters: inost. Private to "estimons": em. Private to "étions": é.
"estimons" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "étions" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- estimons ← esitmons · esstimons · estimmons · estimnos · estimonns · estimonss · estimosn · estiomns
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "estimons" and "étions" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "estimons" or "étions" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "estimons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,222 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "estimons" and "étions" 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 #327,222 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.