Which to use
“élec” and “epic” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,965
- “élec” frequency rank
- #19,010
- “epic” frequency rank
- 64975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élec | epic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Électricité. | Dans les méthodes agiles, fonctionnalité en attente de décomposition en stories plus petites. |
Where the eye mixes élec and epic
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. élec and epic follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses élec with epic
A purely visual mix-up. élec (\e.lɛk\) and epic (\e.pik\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élec is recorded at frequency rank #45,965, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.lɛk\. epic is at rank #19,010, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.pik\.
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 64975, this pair ranks #74,464 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of élec vs epic
Shared letters: ce. Private to "élec": lé. Private to "epic": ip.
"élec" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "epic" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- epic ← eipc · epicc · eppic · peic
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "élec" and "epic" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "élec" or "epic"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "élec" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "epic" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,464 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élec" and "epic" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "élec vs ell". 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 #74,464 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.