Which to use
“écris” is a verb and “épris” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,886
- “écris” frequency rank
- #24,088
- “épris” frequency rank
- 27974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écris | épris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de écrire. | Qui est saisi par un vif sentiment de relation affective, une passion pour quelqu'un ou quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes écris and épris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between écris and épris
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: écris is \e.kʁi\ while épris is \e.pʁi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - c in “écris” becomes p in “épris”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écris is recorded at frequency rank #3,886, classified as averb, pronounced \e.kʁi\. épris is at rank #24,088, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pʁi\.
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 27974, this pair ranks #325,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écris vs épris
Shared letters: irsé. Private to "écris": c. Private to "épris": p.
"écris" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "épris" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "écris" and "épris" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "écris" vs "épris" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "écris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,659 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écris" and "épris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épris vs éprise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #325,659 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.