Which to use
“étroite” is an adjective and “extraite” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,266
- “étroite” frequency rank
- #20,444
- “extraite” frequency rank
- 27710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étroite | extraite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de étroit. | Participe passé féminin singulier de extraire. |
Where the eye mixes étroite and extraite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. étroite runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against extraite's 8 (VCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between étroite and extraite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: étroite is \e.tʁwat\ while extraite is \ɛks.tʁɛt\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étroite is recorded at frequency rank #7,266, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.tʁwat\. extraite is at rank #20,444, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛks.tʁɛt\.
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 27710, this pair ranks #327,277 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of étroite vs extraite
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "étroite": oé. Private to "extraite": ax.
"étroite" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "extraite" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- extraite ← etxraite · exrtaite · extarite · extraiet · extraitte · extratie · extriate · extrraite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "étroite" and "extraite" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "étroite" or "extraite"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "étroite" and "extraite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "étroite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #327,277 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étroite" and "extraite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entracte vs extraite". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #327,277 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.