Which to use
“ends” and “épis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,371
- “ends” frequency rank
- #26,234
- “épis” frequency rank
- 38605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ends | épis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de end. | Pluriel de épi. |
Where the eye mixes ends and épis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ends and épis
A purely visual mix-up. ends (\ˈɛndz\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ends is recorded at frequency rank #12,371, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɛndz\. 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 38605, this pair ranks #254,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ends vs épis
Shared letters: s. Private to "ends": den. Private to "épis": ipé.
"ends" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "épis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ends ← edns · endds · endss · ennds · ensd · neds
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ends" and "épis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ends" vs "épis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ends" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,100 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ends" and "épis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs épis". 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 #254,100 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.