Which to use
“épargner” and “épargnez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,620
- “épargner” frequency rank
- #48,878
- “épargnez” frequency rank
- 59498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épargner | épargnez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ménager quelque chose, ne l’employer qu’avec réserve. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épargner. |
Same sound, different letters: épargner vs épargnez
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. épargner and épargnez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Same sound, different spelling - épargner / épargnez
This is the hard kind. épargner 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 differ by a single letter - r in “épargner” becomes z in “épargnez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épargner is recorded at frequency rank #10,620, 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 59498, this pair ranks #102,805 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épargner vs épargnez
Shared letters: aegnpré. Private to "épargner": -. Private to "épargnez": z.
"épargner" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC · "épargnez" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "épargner" and "épargnez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "épargner" vs "épargnez" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "épargner" / "épargnez". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "épargner" 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 #102,805 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épargner" and "épargnez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épargnent vs épargnez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #102,805 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.