Which to use
“établies” is an adjective and “étalées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,621
- “établies” frequency rank
- #44,277
- “étalées” frequency rank
- 54898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | établies | étalées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de établi. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de étaler. |
Where the eye mixes établies and étalées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. établies runs 8 letters (VCVCCVVC) against étalées's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between établies and étalées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: établies is \e.ta.bli\ while étalées is \e.ta.le\. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54898, 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\. étalées is at rank #44,277, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ta.le\.
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 54898, this pair ranks #130,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of établies vs étalées
Shared letters: aelsté. Private to "établies": bi. Private to "étalées": -.
"établies" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "étalées" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "établies" and "étalées" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "établies" or "étalées" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "établies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étalées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "établies" and "étalées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étalées vs étayée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #130,951 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.