éprise

\e.pʁiz\

/\e.pʁiz\/ adj

The verdict

“éprise” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,285
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de épris.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eprise · éprise · French

éprise · rank #48,285 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,285
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 40,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH épopées

Nearest frequency peer: épopées (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “éprise”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “éprise” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

éprise vs érige
67% similar
éprise vs épuisé
67% similar
éprise vs exprime
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for éprise
PropertyValue
Headwordéprise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\e.pʁiz\
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,285
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “éprise” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). éprise lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around éprise (IPA \e.pʁiz\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,285 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin singulier de épris.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for éprise, with forms such as "eprise", "périse", and "épirse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "érige", "épuisé", "exprime", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is éprise, spelled É-P-R-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de épris.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how éprise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vous êtes sur le point, beau milord duc, de tomber tout vif dans son embuscade, et il est bien dommage que la jeune reine de France, toujours éprise de vos charmes, ne vous voie pas, défraisé, déchiré, déconfit et escamoté juste à temps par votre escorte, à peu près comme une muscade.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprise
  • périse
  • épirse
  • épprise
  • épries
  • éprisse
  • éprrise
  • éprsie
  • érpise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of éprise - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eprise1périse2épirse2épprise1épries2éprisse1éprrise1éprsie2
Edit distance from "éprise"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "éprise"?
"éprise" is spelled É-P-R-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.pʁiz\.
What does "éprise" mean?
As an adjective, "éprise" means: Féminin singulier de épris.
What words are commonly confused with "éprise"?
"éprise" is commonly confused with "érige", "épuisé", "exprime". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "éprise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "éprise" is \e.pʁiz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "éprise" come from?
"éprise" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "éprise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list