Which to use
“éteindra” and “étendre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,449
- “éteindra” frequency rank
- #5,515
- “étendre” frequency rank
- 54964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éteindra | étendre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de éteindre. | Faire qu’une chose acquière plus de surface ou plus de volume, soit en la rendant plus mince, soit en la tirant ou en la dilatant. |
Where the eye mixes éteindra and étendre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between éteindra and étendre
A purely visual mix-up. éteindra (\e.tɛ̃.dʁa\) and étendre (\e.tɑ̃dʁ\) 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 54964, 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\. étendre is at rank #5,515, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃dʁ\.
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 54964, this pair ranks #130,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éteindra vs étendre
Shared letters: denrté. Private to "éteindra": ai. Private to "étendre": -.
"éteindra" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCCV · "étendre" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "éteindra" for "étendre" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "éteindra" or "étendre" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "étendre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,507 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éteindra" and "étendre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éteindra vs étendra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #130,507 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.