Which to use
“étendra” is a verb and “étendus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,623
- “étendra” frequency rank
- #23,432
- “étendus” frequency rank
- 61055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étendra | étendus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de étendre. | Masculin pluriel de étendu. |
Where the eye mixes étendra and étendus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. étendra (VCVCCCV) and étendus (VCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses étendra with étendus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: étendra is \e.tɑ̃.dʁa\ while étendus is \e.tɑ̃.dy\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étendra is recorded at frequency rank #37,623, classified as averb, pronounced \e.tɑ̃.dʁa\. étendus is at rank #23,432, tagged as anadj, 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 61055, this pair ranks #94,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of étendra vs étendus
Shared letters: denté. Private to "étendra": ar. Private to "étendus": su.
"étendra" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "étendus" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "étendra" and "étendus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "étendra" vs "étendus" - which ranks higher?
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 "étendra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étendus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étendra" and "étendus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "éteindra vs étendra". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #94,308 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.