Which to use
“étroits” is an adjective and “extraits” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,283
- “étroits” frequency rank
- #4,939
- “extraits” frequency rank
- 21222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | étroits | extraits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de étroit. | Pluriel de extrait. |
Where the eye mixes étroits and extraits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. étroits runs 7 letters (VCCVVCC) against extraits's 8 (VCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses étroits with extraits
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: étroits is \e.tʁwa\ while extraits is \ɛks.tʁɛ\. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
étroits is recorded at frequency rank #16,283, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.tʁwa\. extraits is at rank #4,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛks.tʁɛ\.
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 21222, this pair ranks #364,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of étroits vs extraits
Shared letters: irst. Private to "étroits": oé. Private to "extraits": aex.
"étroits" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC · "extraits" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- extraits ← etxraits · exrtaits · extarits · extraist · extraitss · extraitts · extratis · extriats
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "étroits" for "extraits" ever safe?
Frequency check: "étroits" vs "extraits" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "étroits" and "extraits" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "étroits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "extraits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #364,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "étroits" and "extraits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "extraits vs extras". 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 #364,278 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.