Which to use
“établies” is an adjective and “établit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,621
- “établies” frequency rank
- #5,095
- “établit” frequency rank
- 15716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | établies | établit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de établi. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de établir. |
Same sound, different letters: établies vs établit
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. établies runs 8 letters (VCVCCVVC) against établit's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: établies vs établit
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: établies and établit carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ta.bli\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
établies is recorded at frequency rank #10,621, classified as anadj, 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 15716, this pair ranks #391,132 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of établies vs établit
Shared letters: abilté. Private to "établies": es. Private to "établit": -.
"établies" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "établit" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "établies" / "établit". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "établies" 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 #391,132 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "établies" and "établit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "érables vs établies". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #391,132 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.