Which to use
“étonnant” and “étonnante” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,728
- “étonnant” frequency rank
- #10,980
- “étonnante” frequency rank
- 14708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étonnant | étonnante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui étonne, qui surprend. | Féminin singulier de étonnant. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set étonnant and étonnante apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
étonnant and étonnante are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “étonnant” sits inside “étonnante”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étonnant is recorded at frequency rank #3,728, classified as anadj. étonnante is at rank #10,980, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.tɔ.nɑ̃t\.
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 14708, this pair ranks #395,532 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of étonnant vs étonnante
Shared letters: anoté. Private to "étonnant": -. Private to "étonnante": e.
"étonnant" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCC · "étonnante" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering étonnant vs étonnante
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “étonnant” entry
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