Which to use
“éteindra” and “étendra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,449
- “éteindra” frequency rank
- #37,623
- “étendra” frequency rank
- 87072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éteindra | étendra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de éteindre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de étendre. |
Where the eye mixes éteindra and étendra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. éteindra runs 8 letters (VCVVCCCV) against étendra's 7 (VCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses éteindra with étendra
A purely visual mix-up. éteindra (\e.tɛ̃.dʁa\) and étendra (\e.tɑ̃.dʁa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éteindra is recorded at frequency rank #49,449, classified as averb, pronounced \e.tɛ̃.dʁa\. étendra is at rank #37,623, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃.dʁa\.
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 87072, this pair ranks #8,808 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of éteindra vs étendra
Shared letters: adenrté. Private to "éteindra": i. Private to "étendra": -.
"éteindra" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCCV · "étendra" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "éteindra" and "étendra" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "éteindra" or "étendra"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "éteindra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étendra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,808 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éteindra" and "étendra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étendit vs étendra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,808 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.