extraitesvsextrémitésWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#26,364
“extraites” frequency rank
#12,380
“extrémités” frequency rank
38744
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature extraites extrémités
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de extraire. Pluriel de extrémité.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
extraites
10 ch
extrémités

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: extraites is \ɛks.tʁɛt\ while extrémités is \ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

extraites is recorded at frequency rank #26,364, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛks.tʁɛt\. extrémités is at rank #12,380, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛk.stʁe.mi.te\.

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 38744, this pair ranks #253,116 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of extraites vs extrémités

Shared letters: eirstx. Private to "extraites": a. Private to "extrémités": .

"extraites" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC  ·  "extrémités" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • extraitesetxraites · exrtaites · extarites · extraiets · extraitess · extraitse · extraittes · extraties

Frequency comparison

extraites#26,364
extrémités#12,380

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "extraites" and "extrémités" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "extraites" is a verb and "extrémités" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "extraites" or "extrémités"?
"extrémités" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,380 in our French list, against #26,364 for "extraites". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering extraites vs extrémités

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list