épi

/\e.pi\/ noun

Letters

3 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,231

in French word usage

Misspellings

0

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

épi is aFrenchnoun. It means: Partie du blé et de plusieurs autres plantes graminées, qui est placée au sommet de la tige, et formée par la réunion des graines. Pronounced \e.pi\. Often confused with et and Eu.

Key facts for épi
PropertyValue
Headwordépi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.pi\
Letters3
Frequency rank#26,231
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of épi in French word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for épi is 3 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.pi\. Corpus data places it at rank #26,231 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for épi in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "et", "Eu", "ez", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct French form is épi, spelled É-P-I, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie du blé et de plusieurs autres plantes graminées, qui est placée au sommet de la tige, et formée par la réunion des graines.
  2. 2
    Toute inflorescence dont les fleurs sont disposées autour d'un axe central, sans pédicelle ou avec un pédicelle très court.
  3. 3
    Mèche rebelle de cheveux qui se dressent et s’écartent les uns des autres.
  4. 4
    Sorte de bandage dont les tours représentent en quelque manière un épi d’orge.
  5. 5
    Disposition des briques d’un pavé, posées de chant et diagonalement.
  6. 6
    Ouvrage hydraulique ayant pour objet de modifier le mouvement des eaux et de solidifier les berges.
  7. 7
    Meuble de bibliothèque placé au milieu d’une salle et non le long des murs.
  8. 8
    Synonyme de épimorphisme.
  9. 9
    Type de stationnement ni parallèle, ni perpendiculaire à la route.
  10. 10
    Élément décoratif placé sur le faîtage d'une toiture.

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Frequency rank: #26,231 in French

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "épi"?
"épi" is spelled É-P-I. The IPA pronunciation is \e.pi\.
What does "épi" mean?
As a noun, "épi" means: Partie du blé et de plusieurs autres plantes graminées, qui est placée au sommet de la tige, et formée par la réunion des graines.
What words are commonly confused with "épi"?
"épi" is commonly confused with "et", "Eu", "ez". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "épi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "épi" is \e.pi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "épi" come from?
"épi" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.