Which to use
“étendit” and “étendra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,703
- “étendit” frequency rank
- #37,623
- “étendra” frequency rank
- 80326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étendit | étendra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de étendre. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de étendre. |
Where the eye mixes étendit and étendra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. étendit (VCVCCVC) and étendra (VCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses étendit with étendra
A purely visual mix-up. étendit (\e.tɑ̃.di\) and étendra (\e.tɑ̃.dʁa\) 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 80326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étendit is recorded at frequency rank #42,703, classified as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃.di\. étendra is at rank #37,623, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃.dʁa\.
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 80326, this pair ranks #21,224 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of étendit vs étendra
Shared letters: denté. Private to "étendit": i. Private to "étendra": ar.
"étendit" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "étendra" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "étendit" for "étendra" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "étendit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étendra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,224 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étendit" and "étendra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entendis vs étendit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #21,224 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.