extraitevsextraitsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: extraite is a verb, extraits is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“extraite” is a verb and “extraits” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,444
“extraite” frequency rank
#4,939
“extraits” frequency rank
25383
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extraite extraits
Definition Participe passé féminin singulier de extraire. Pluriel de extrait.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set extraite and extraits apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
extraite
8 ch
extraits

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

extraite and extraits form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - e in “extraite” becomes s in “extraits” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25383, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extraite is recorded at frequency rank #20,444, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛks.tʁɛt\. 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 25383, this pair ranks #341,195 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

extraite#20,444
extraits#4,939

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extraite" and "extraits" be used interchangeably?
No, "extraite" and "extraits" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering extraite vs extraits

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “extraite”; for a noun, it's “extraits”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “extraite” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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