Which to use
“éteins” and “étend” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,615
- “éteins” frequency rank
- #5,002
- “étend” frequency rank
- 34617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éteins | étend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de éteindre. | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de étendre. |
Where the eye mixes éteins and étend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. éteins runs 6 letters (VCVVCC) against étend's 5 (VCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between éteins and étend
A purely visual mix-up. éteins (\e.tɛ̃\) and étend (\e.tɑ̃\) 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 34617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
éteins is recorded at frequency rank #29,615, classified as averb, pronounced \e.tɛ̃\. étend is at rank #5,002, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃\.
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 34617, this pair ranks #282,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éteins vs étend
Shared letters: enté. Private to "éteins": is. Private to "étend": d.
"éteins" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC · "étend" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "éteins" and "étend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "éteins" vs "étend" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "éteins" and "étend" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "éteins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #282,563 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éteins" and "étend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éteins vs étuis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #282,563 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.