Which to use
“établis” is an adjective and “établit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,182
- “établis” frequency rank
- #5,095
- “établit” frequency rank
- 13277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | établis | établit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de établi. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de établir. |
Same sound, different letters: établis vs établit
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - établis / établit
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: établis 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 a single letter - s in “établis” becomes t in “établit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
établis is recorded at frequency rank #8,182, 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 13277, this pair ranks #401,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of établis vs établit
Shared letters: abilté. Private to "établis": s. Private to "établit": -.
"établis" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "établit" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "établis" 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 #401,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "établis" and "établit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "érables vs établis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #401,687 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.