Which to use
“éteins” and “êtes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,615
- “éteins” frequency rank
- #362
- “êtes” frequency rank
- 29977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | éteins | êtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de éteindre. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de être. |
Where the eye mixes éteins and êtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. éteins runs 6 letters (VCVVCC) against êtes's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: éteins vs êtes
A purely visual mix-up. éteins (\e.tɛ̃\) and êtes (\ɛt\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29977, 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\. êtes is at rank #362, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛt\.
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 29977, this pair ranks #313,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of éteins vs êtes
Shared letters: est. Private to "éteins": iné. Private to "êtes": ê.
"éteins" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC · "êtes" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "éteins" and "êtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "éteins" vs "êtes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "éteins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "êtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "éteins" and "êtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éteins vs étuis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #313,251 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.