Which to use
“échappé” is a noun and “échapper” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,450
- “échappé” frequency rank
- #2,975
- “échapper” frequency rank
- 9425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | échappé | échapper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fou qui a été enfermé ou qui pourrait l’être. | Se sauver des mains de quelqu’un, d’une prison, de quelque péril, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set échappé and échapper apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: échappé and échapper carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ʃa.pe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
échappé is recorded at frequency rank #6,450, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ʃa.pe\. échapper is at rank #2,975, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ʃa.pe\.
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 9425, this pair ranks #416,687 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of échappé vs échapper
Shared letters: achpé. Private to "échappé": -. Private to "échapper": er.
"échappé" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "échapper" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering échappé vs échapper
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “échappé”; for a verb, it's “échapper”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “échappé” entry
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