Which to use
“édits” and “épis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,118
- “édits” frequency rank
- #26,234
- “épis” frequency rank
- 73352
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | édits | épis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de édit. | Pluriel de épi. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set édits and épis apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. édits (\e.di\) and épis (\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 73352, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
édits is recorded at frequency rank #47,118, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.di\. épis is at rank #26,234, 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 73352, this pair ranks #40,765 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of édits vs épis
Shared letters: isé. Private to "édits": dt. Private to "épis": p.
"édits" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "épis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC