Which to use
“étaler” and “évader” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,584
- “étaler” frequency rank
- #15,074
- “évader” frequency rank
- 29658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étaler | évader |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exposer en vente, dans une boutique ou dans quelque autre lieu, des marchandises, des denrées, etc. | (Utilisé uniquement dans s’évader et faire évader) S’échapper furtivement. |
Where the eye mixes étaler and évader
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between étaler and évader
A purely visual mix-up. étaler (\e.ta.le\) and évader (\e.va.de\) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29658, 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\. évader is at rank #15,074, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.va.de\.
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 29658, this pair ranks #315,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of étaler vs évader
Shared letters: aeré. Private to "étaler": lt. Private to "évader": dv.
"étaler" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "évader" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "étaler" and "évader" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "étaler" vs "évader" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "évader" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étaler" and "évader" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éluder vs évader". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #315,301 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.