Which to use
“établie” is a noun and “établis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,094
- “établie” frequency rank
- #8,182
- “établis” frequency rank
- 13276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | établie | établis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Militante révolutionnaire qui s’installe comme ouvrière d'usine pour mener des luttes syndicales. | Masculin pluriel de établi. |
Same sound, different letters: établie vs établis
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. établie (VCVCCVV) and établis (VCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - établie / établis
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: établie and établis carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ta.bli\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “établie” becomes s in “établis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13276, 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\. établis is at rank #8,182, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.ta.bli\.
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 13276, this pair ranks #401,695 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of établie vs établis
Shared letters: abilté. Private to "établie": e. Private to "établis": s.
"établie" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "établis" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "établie" and "établis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "établie" or "établis"?
What to do next
"établie" and "établis" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "établie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "établis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #401,695 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "établie" and "établis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "érables vs établis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #401,695 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.