Which to use
“épargnent” and “épargnez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,120
- “épargnent” frequency rank
- #48,878
- “épargnez” frequency rank
- 95998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargnent | épargnez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épargner. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épargner. |
Where the eye mixes épargnent and épargnez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. épargnent runs 9 letters (VCVCCCVCC) against épargnez's 8 (VCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses épargnent with épargnez
A purely visual mix-up. épargnent (\e.paʁɲ\) and épargnez (\e.paʁ.ɲe\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95998, 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\. 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 95998, this pair ranks #838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épargnent vs épargnez
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargnent": t. Private to "épargnez": z.
"épargnent" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCCVCC · "épargnez" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épargnent" and "épargnez" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "épargnent" or "épargnez" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargnent" 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 #838 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargnent" and "épargnez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnes vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #838 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.