Which to use
“épargnée” and “épargnez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,298
- “épargnée” frequency rank
- #48,878
- “épargnez” frequency rank
- 76176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargnée | épargnez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de épargner. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épargner. |
Same sound, different letters: épargnée vs épargnez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. épargnée (VCVCCCVV) and épargnez (VCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Homophone desk: épargnée vs épargnez
This is the hard kind. épargnée and épargnez 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 76176, 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\. épargnez is at rank #48,878, 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 76176, this pair ranks #31,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épargnée vs épargnez
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargnée": -. Private to "épargnez": z.
"épargnée" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVV · "épargnez" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épargnée" for "épargnez" ever safe?
Which is more common, "épargnée" or "épargnez"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "épargnée" / "épargnez". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,885 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargnée" and "épargnez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnent vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #31,885 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.