Which to use
“échos” is a noun and “échoués” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,502
- “échos” frequency rank
- #47,113
- “échoués” frequency rank
- 59615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | échos | échoués |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de écho. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de échouer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set échos and échoués apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: échos is \e.ko\ while échoués is \e.ʃwe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
échos is recorded at frequency rank #12,502, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.ko\. échoués is at rank #47,113, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.ʃwe\.
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 59615, this pair ranks #102,173 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of échos vs échoués
Shared letters: chosé. Private to "échos": -. Private to "échoués": u.
"échos" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "échoués" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "échos" and "échoués" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "échos" or "échoués"?
Remembering échos vs échoués
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “échos”; for a verb, it's “échoués”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “échos” entry
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