Which to use
“écrits” and “épris” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,653
- “écrits” frequency rank
- #24,088
- “épris” frequency rank
- 27741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écrits | épris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de écrit. | Qui est saisi par un vif sentiment de relation affective, une passion pour quelqu'un ou quelque chose. |
Where the eye mixes écrits and épris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. écrits runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against épris's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses écrits with épris
A purely visual mix-up. écrits (\e.kʁi\) and épris (\e.pʁi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écrits is recorded at frequency rank #3,653, classified as anadj, 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 27741, this pair ranks #327,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écrits vs épris
Shared letters: irsé. Private to "écrits": ct. Private to "épris": p.
"écrits" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "épris" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "écrits" and "épris" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "écrits" or "épris" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "écrits" 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 #327,088 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "écrits" and "épris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épris vs éprise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #327,088 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.