emparevsemparéeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“empare” and “emparée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,782
“empare” frequency rank
#34,080
“emparée” frequency rank
47862
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature empare emparée
Definition Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de emparer. Participe passé féminin singulier de emparer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set empare and emparée apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
empare
7 ch
emparée

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. empare (\ɑ̃.paʁ\) and emparée (\ɑ̃.pa.ʁe\) 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 47862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

empare is recorded at frequency rank #13,782, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.paʁ\. emparée is at rank #34,080, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.pa.ʁe\.

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 47862, this pair ranks #183,570 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of empare vs emparée

Shared letters: aempr. Private to "empare": -. Private to "emparée": é.

"empare" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "emparée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • empareemapre · emmpare · empaer · emppare · emprae · epmare · mepare

Frequency comparison

empare#13,782
emparée#34,080

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "empare" and "emparée" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɑ̃.paʁ\ versus \ɑ̃.pa.ʁe\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "empare" or "emparée"?
"empare" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,782 in our French list, against #34,080 for "emparée". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering empare vs emparée

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “empare” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list