Which to use
“échappées” is an adjective and “échapper” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,111
- “échappées” frequency rank
- #2,975
- “échapper” frequency rank
- 41086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | échappées | échapper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de échappé. | Se sauver des mains de quelqu’un, d’une prison, de quelque péril, etc. |
Same sound, different letters: échappées vs échapper
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. échappées runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVVC) against échapper's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: échappées vs échapper
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: échappées and échapper carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.ʃa.pe\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, 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 41086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
échappées is recorded at frequency rank #38,111, classified as anadj, 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 41086, this pair ranks #235,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of échappées vs échapper
Shared letters: acehpé. Private to "échappées": s. Private to "échapper": r.
"échappées" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "échapper" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "échappées" and "échapper" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "échappées" / "échapper". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "échappées" 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 #235,638 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "échappées" and "échapper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "échappées vs échoppes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #235,638 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.