Which to use
“épargnées” and “épargner” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,131
- “épargnées” frequency rank
- #10,620
- “épargner” frequency rank
- 52751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargnées | épargner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin pluriel de épargner. | Ménager quelque chose, ne l’employer qu’avec réserve. |
Same sound, different letters: épargnées vs épargner
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. épargnées runs 9 letters (VCVCCCVVC) against épargner's 8 (VCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - épargnées / épargner
This is the hard kind. épargnées 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épargnées is recorded at frequency rank #42,131, 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 52751, this pair ranks #145,545 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épargnées vs épargner
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargnées": s. Private to "épargner": -.
"épargnées" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVVC · "épargner" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épargnées" for "épargner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "épargnées" vs "épargner" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "épargnées" / "épargner". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnées" 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 #145,545 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargnées" and "épargner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnées vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #145,545 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.