Which to use
“étalent” is a verb and “étals” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,219
- “étalent” frequency rank
- #34,827
- “étals” frequency rank
- 71046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étalent | étals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de étaler. | Pluriel de étal. |
Same sound, different letters: étalent vs étals
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. étalent runs 7 letters (VCVCVCC) against étals's 5 (VCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - étalent / étals
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: étalent and étals carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.tal\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étalent is recorded at frequency rank #36,219, classified as averb, 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 71046, this pair ranks #49,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of étalent vs étals
Shared letters: alté. Private to "étalent": en. Private to "étals": s.
"étalent" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCC · "étals" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "étalent" and "étals" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "étalent" vs "étals" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
"étalent" and "étals" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "étalent" 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 #49,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étalent" and "étals" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étai vs étals". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,008 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.