Which to use
“étend” is a verb and “étendue” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,002
- “étend” frequency rank
- #5,207
- “étendue” frequency rank
- 10209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étend | étendue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de étendre. | Dimension d’une chose en longueur, largeur et profondeur. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set étend and étendue apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: étend is \e.tɑ̃\ while étendue is \e.tɑ̃.dy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “étend” sits inside “étendue”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étend is recorded at frequency rank #5,002, classified as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃\. étendue is at rank #5,207, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.tɑ̃.dy\.
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 10209, this pair ranks #413,819 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of étend vs étendue
Shared letters: denté. Private to "étend": -. Private to "étendue": u.
"étend" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "étendue" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "étend" and "étendue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "étend" or "étendue"?
Remembering étend vs étendue
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “étend”; for a noun, it's “étendue”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “étend” entry
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