Which to use
“épargnée” is a verb and “épargnes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,298
- “épargnée” frequency rank
- #43,744
- “épargnes” frequency rank
- 71042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargnée | épargnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de épargner. | Pluriel de épargne. |
Where the eye mixes épargnée and épargnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. épargnée (VCVCCCVV) and épargnes (VCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: épargnée vs épargnes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épargnée is \e.paʁ.ɲe\ while épargnes is \e.paʁɲ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71042, 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\. épargnes is at rank #43,744, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.paʁɲ\.
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 71042, this pair ranks #49,019 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épargnée vs épargnes
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargnée": -. Private to "épargnes": s.
"épargnée" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVV · "épargnes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "épargnée" and "épargnes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "épargnée" vs "épargnes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "épargnée" and "épargnes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,019 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargnée" and "épargnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnes vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,019 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.