Which to use
“épargne” is a noun and “épargnées” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,636
- “épargne” frequency rank
- #42,131
- “épargnées” frequency rank
- 46767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargne | épargnées |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Économie dans la dépense. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de épargner. |
Where the eye mixes épargne and épargnées
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. épargne runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against épargnées's 9 (VCVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: épargne vs épargnées
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épargne is \e.paʁɲ\ while épargnées is \e.paʁ.ɲe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épargne is recorded at frequency rank #4,636, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.paʁɲ\. épargnées is at rank #42,131, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.paʁ.ɲe\.
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 46767, this pair ranks #192,253 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épargne vs épargnées
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargne": -. Private to "épargnées": s.
"épargne" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "épargnées" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épargne" and "épargnées" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "épargne" vs "épargnées" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnées" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,253 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargne" and "épargnées" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnées vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #192,253 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.