Which to use
“échappée” and “échoppes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,543
- “échappée” frequency rank
- #47,112
- “échoppes” frequency rank
- 62655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | échappée | échoppes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Action imprudente par laquelle on s’écarte de son devoir, de sa position. | Pluriel de échoppe. |
Where the eye mixes échappée and échoppes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. échappée (VCCVCCVV) and échoppes (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: échappée vs échoppes
A purely visual mix-up. échappée (\e.ʃa.pe\) and échoppes (\e.ʃɔp\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62655, 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\. échoppes is at rank #47,112, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.ʃɔp\.
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 62655, this pair ranks #86,019 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of échappée vs échoppes
Shared letters: cehpé. Private to "échappée": a. Private to "échoppes": os.
"échappée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "échoppes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "échappée" for "échoppes" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "échappée" or "échoppes" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "échappée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "échoppes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,019 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "échappée" and "échoppes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "échoppes vs échoués". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #86,019 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.