Which to use
“edit” and “épi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,959
- “edit” frequency rank
- #26,231
- “épi” frequency rank
- 39190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edit | épi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modification , correction d'un document. | Partie du blé et de plusieurs autres plantes graminées, qui est placée au sommet de la tige, et formée par la réunion des graines. |
Where the eye mixes edit and épi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: edit vs épi
A purely visual mix-up. edit (\ˈɛd.ɪt\) and épi (\e.pi\) 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 39190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edit is recorded at frequency rank #12,959, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɛd.ɪt\. épi is at rank #26,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.pi\.
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 39190, this pair ranks #249,820 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edit vs épi
Shared letters: i. Private to "edit": det. Private to "épi": pé.
"edit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "épi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- edit ← deit · eddit · editt · edti · eidt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "edit" for "épi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "edit" vs "épi" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "edit" and "épi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "edit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,820 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edit" and "épi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épi vs épier". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #249,820 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.