Which to use
“épaisse” and “épuisé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,107
- “épaisse” frequency rank
- #9,259
- “épuisé” frequency rank
- 19366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épaisse | épuisé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de épais. | (En parlant d’un gisement, d’une source) Qui ne contient plus de produit exploitable. |
Where the eye mixes épaisse and épuisé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. épaisse runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) against épuisé's 6 (VCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: épaisse vs épuisé
A purely visual mix-up. épaisse (\e.pɛs\) and épuisé (\e.pɥi.ze\) 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 19366, 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\. épuisé is at rank #9,259, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pɥi.ze\.
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 19366, this pair ranks #373,628 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of épaisse vs épuisé
Shared letters: ipsé. Private to "épaisse": ae. Private to "épuisé": u.
"épaisse" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "épuisé" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "épaisse" and "épuisé" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "épaisse" vs "épuisé" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épaisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épuisé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,628 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épaisse" and "épuisé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épaisse vs éprise". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #373,628 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.