Which to use
“épaisse” and “éprise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,107
- “épaisse” frequency rank
- #48,285
- “éprise” frequency rank
- 58392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épaisse | éprise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de épais. | Féminin singulier de épris. |
Where the eye mixes épaisse and éprise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. épaisse runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) against éprise's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: épaisse vs éprise
A purely visual mix-up. épaisse (\e.pɛs\) 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 58392, 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\. 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 58392, this pair ranks #109,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épaisse vs éprise
Shared letters: eipsé. Private to "épaisse": a. Private to "éprise": r.
"épaisse" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "éprise" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épaisse" and "éprise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "épaisse" vs "éprise" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "épaisse" 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 #109,332 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épaisse" and "éprise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "écrie vs éprise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,332 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.