Which to use
“étendue” is a noun and “étendus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,207
- “étendue” frequency rank
- #23,432
- “étendus” frequency rank
- 28639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étendue | étendus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dimension d’une chose en longueur, largeur et profondeur. | Masculin pluriel de étendu. |
Same sound, different letters: étendue vs étendus
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. étendue (VCVCCVV) and étendus (VCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - étendue / étendus
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: étendue and étendus carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.tɑ̃.dy\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - e in “étendue” becomes s in “étendus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étendue is recorded at frequency rank #5,207, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.tɑ̃.dy\. 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 28639, this pair ranks #321,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of étendue vs étendus
Shared letters: dentué. Private to "étendue": -. Private to "étendus": s.
"étendue" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "étendus" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "étendue" and "étendus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "étendue" vs "étendus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "étendue" 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 #321,573 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étendue" and "étendus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entendis vs étendus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #321,573 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.