Which to use
“établie” is a noun and “établit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,094
- “établie” frequency rank
- #5,095
- “établit” frequency rank
- 10189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | établie | établit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Militante révolutionnaire qui s’installe comme ouvrière d'usine pour mener des luttes syndicales. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de établir. |
Same sound, different letters: établie vs établit
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. établie (VCVCCVV) and établit (VCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: établie vs établit
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: établie and établit carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ta.bli\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “établie” becomes t in “établit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10189, 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\. établit is at rank #5,095, tagged as averb, 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 10189, this pair ranks #413,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of établie vs établit
Shared letters: abilté. Private to "établie": e. Private to "établit": -.
"établie" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "établit" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "établie" and "établit" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "établie" vs "établit" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "établie" / "établit". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "établie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "établit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #413,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "établie" and "établit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "établira vs établit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #413,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.