Which to use
“épais” and “éprise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,019
- “épais” frequency rank
- #48,285
- “éprise” frequency rank
- 55304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épais | éprise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a une certaine mesure dans la dimension transversale. | Féminin singulier de épris. |
Where the eye mixes épais and éprise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. épais runs 5 letters (VCVVC) against éprise's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between épais and éprise
A purely visual mix-up. épais (\e.pɛ\) and éprise (\e.pʁiz\) 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 55304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épais is recorded at frequency rank #7,019, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pɛ\. éprise is at rank #48,285, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pʁiz\.
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 55304, this pair ranks #128,320 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épais vs éprise
Shared letters: ipsé. Private to "épais": a. Private to "éprise": er.
"épais" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "éprise" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épais" for "éprise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "épais" or "éprise"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épais" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éprise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,320 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épais" and "éprise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écrie vs éprise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #128,320 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.