Which to use
“étendent” and “étonnent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,601
- “étendent” frequency rank
- #26,590
- “étonnent” frequency rank
- 44191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étendent | étonnent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de étendre. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de étonner. |
Where the eye mixes étendent and étonnent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. étendent and étonnent follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between étendent and étonnent
A purely visual mix-up. étendent (\e.tɑ̃d\) and étonnent (\e.tɔn\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étendent is recorded at frequency rank #17,601, classified as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃d\. étonnent is at rank #26,590, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɔn\.
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 44191, this pair ranks #212,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of étendent vs étonnent
Shared letters: enté. Private to "étendent": d. Private to "étonnent": o.
"étendent" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "étonnent" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "étendent" and "étonnent" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "étendent" or "étonnent"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "étendent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étonnent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étendent" and "étonnent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étonnent vs étonnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,351 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.