Which to use
“étonne” and “étonnez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,208
- “étonne” frequency rank
- #41,614
- “étonnez” frequency rank
- 46822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étonne | étonnez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de étonner. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de étonner. |
Where the eye mixes étonne and étonnez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. étonne runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against étonnez's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: étonne vs étonnez
A purely visual mix-up. étonne (\e.tɔn\) and étonnez (\e.tɔ.ne\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “étonne” sits inside “étonnez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étonne is recorded at frequency rank #5,208, classified as averb, pronounced \e.tɔn\. étonnez is at rank #41,614, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.tɔ.ne\.
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 46822, this pair ranks #191,806 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of étonne vs étonnez
Shared letters: enoté. Private to "étonne": -. Private to "étonnez": z.
"étonne" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "étonnez" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "étonne" and "étonnez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "étonne" or "étonnez"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "étonne" and "étonnez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "étonne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "étonnez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,806 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étonne" and "étonnez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "étonnera vs étonnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #191,806 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.