Which to use
“échappée” is a noun and “échapper” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,543
- “échappée” frequency rank
- #2,975
- “échapper” frequency rank
- 18518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | échappée | échapper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action imprudente par laquelle on s’écarte de son devoir, de sa position. | Se sauver des mains de quelqu’un, d’une prison, de quelque péril, etc. |
Same sound, different letters: échappée vs échapper
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. échappée (VCCVCCVV) and échapper (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - échappée / échapper
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: échappée 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
échappée is recorded at frequency rank #15,543, 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 18518, this pair ranks #377,902 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of échappée vs échapper
Shared letters: acehpé. Private to "échappée": -. Private to "échapper": r.
"échappée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "échapper" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "échappée" for "échapper" ever safe?
Which is more common, "échappée" or "échapper"?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "échappée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "échapper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #377,902 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "échappée" and "échapper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "échappée vs échoppes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #377,902 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.