Which to use
“each” and “easy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,010
- “each” frequency rank
- #13,584
- “easy” frequency rank
- 48594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | each | easy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Chaque. | Facile. |
Where the eye mixes each and easy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: each vs easy
A purely visual mix-up. each (\ˈitʃ\) and easy (\ˈiː.zi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
each is recorded at frequency rank #35,010, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈitʃ\. easy is at rank #13,584, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈiː.zi\.
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 48594, this pair ranks #177,647 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of each vs easy
Shared letters: ae. Private to "each": ch. Private to "easy": sy.
"each" · 4 letters · shape VVCC · "easy" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "each" for "easy" ever safe?
Frequency check: "each" vs "easy" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "each" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "easy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,647 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "each" and "easy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "each vs EPCI". 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 #177,647 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.