Which to use
“étale” is an adjective and “étals” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,318
- “étale” frequency rank
- #34,827
- “étals” frequency rank
- 52145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étale | étals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est stationnaire. | Pluriel de étal. |
Same sound, different letters: étale vs étals
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. étale (VCVCV) and étals (VCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Ear matches; page differs - étale and étals
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: étale and étals carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.tal\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “étale” becomes s in “étals”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étale is recorded at frequency rank #17,318, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.tal\. étals is at rank #34,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.tal\.
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 52145, this pair ranks #149,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of étale vs étals
Shared letters: alté. Private to "étale": e. Private to "étals": s.
"étale" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "étals" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "étale" and "étals" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "étale" vs "étals" - which ranks higher?
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 "étale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,846 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étale" and "étals" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étai vs étals". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #149,846 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.