Which to use
“étaler” and “étayée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,584
- “étaler” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “étayée” frequency rank
- 62874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étaler | étayée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exposer en vente, dans une boutique ou dans quelque autre lieu, des marchandises, des denrées, etc. | Participe passé féminin singulier de étayer. |
Where the eye mixes étaler and étayée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between étaler and étayée
A purely visual mix-up. étaler (\e.ta.le\) and étayée (\e.tɛ.je\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étaler is recorded at frequency rank #14,584, classified as averb, pronounced \e.ta.le\. étayée is at rank #48,290, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɛ.je\.
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 62874, this pair ranks #84,800 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of étaler vs étayée
Shared letters: aeté. Private to "étaler": lr. Private to "étayée": y.
"étaler" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "étayée" · 6 letters · shape VCVVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "étaler" and "étayée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "étaler" or "étayée"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "étaler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étayée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,800 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étaler" and "étayée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étalées vs étayée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #84,800 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.