Which to use
“établie” is a noun and “établira” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,094
- “établie” frequency rank
- #39,610
- “établira” frequency rank
- 44704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | établie | établira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Militante révolutionnaire qui s’installe comme ouvrière d'usine pour mener des luttes syndicales. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de établir. |
Where the eye mixes établie and établira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. établie runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against établira's 8 (VCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between établie and établira
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: établie is \e.ta.bli\ while établira is \e.ta.bli.ʁa\. 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 44704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
établie is recorded at frequency rank #5,094, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ta.bli\. établira is at rank #39,610, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ta.bli.ʁa\.
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 44704, this pair ranks #208,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of établie vs établira
Shared letters: abilté. Private to "établie": e. Private to "établira": r.
"établie" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "établira" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "établie" and "établira" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "établie" vs "établira" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "établie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "établira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "établie" and "établira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "établies vs établira". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #208,466 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.