Which to use
“épargnée” and “épargner” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,298
- “épargnée” frequency rank
- #10,620
- “épargner” frequency rank
- 37918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargnée | épargner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de épargner. | Ménager quelque chose, ne l’employer qu’avec réserve. |
Same sound, different letters: épargnée vs épargner
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. épargnée (VCVCCCVV) and épargner (VCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - épargnée / épargner
This is the hard kind. épargnée and épargner are pronounced identically (\e.paʁ.ɲe\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épargnée is recorded at frequency rank #27,298, classified as averb, pronounced \e.paʁ.ɲe\. épargner is at rank #10,620, 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 37918, this pair ranks #259,046 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épargnée vs épargner
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargnée": -. Private to "épargner": -.
"épargnée" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVV · "épargner" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "épargnée" and "épargner" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "épargnée" vs "épargner" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épargner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,046 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargnée" and "épargner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnée vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #259,046 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.