Which to use
“épargnent” is a verb and “épargnes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,120
- “épargnent” frequency rank
- #43,744
- “épargnes” frequency rank
- 90864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargnent | épargnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épargner. | Pluriel de épargne. |
Same sound, different letters: épargnent vs épargnes
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. épargnent runs 9 letters (VCVCCCVCC) against épargnes's 8 (VCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - épargnent / épargnes
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: épargnent and épargnes carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.paʁɲ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épargnent is recorded at frequency rank #47,120, classified as averb, pronounced \e.paʁɲ\. 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 90864, this pair ranks #4,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épargnent vs épargnes
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargnent": t. Private to "épargnes": s.
"épargnent" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCC · "épargnes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épargnent" and "épargnes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "épargnent" or "épargnes" show up more?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "épargnent" / "épargnes". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnent" 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 #4,383 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargnent" and "épargnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnent vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,383 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.