Which to use
“épaisse” and “épaisses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,107
- “épaisse” frequency rank
- #21,516
- “épaisses” frequency rank
- 31623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épaisse | épaisses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de épais. | Féminin pluriel de épais. |
Same sound, different letters: épaisse vs épaisses
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. épaisse runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) against épaisses's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: épaisse vs épaisses
This is the hard kind. épaisse and épaisses are pronounced identically (\e.pɛs\) and both work as anadjective. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “épaisse” sits inside “épaisses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épaisse is recorded at frequency rank #10,107, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pɛs\. épaisses is at rank #21,516, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pɛs\.
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 31623, this pair ranks #302,653 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épaisse vs épaisses
Shared letters: aeipsé. Private to "épaisse": -. Private to "épaisses": -.
"épaisse" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "épaisses" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épaisse" and "épaisses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "épaisse" or "épaisses"?
What to do next
"épaisse" and "épaisses" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "épaisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épaisses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,653 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épaisse" and "épaisses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épaisses vs éparses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #302,653 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.