éparsvséprisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“épars” and “épris” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,217
“épars” frequency rank
#24,088
“épris” frequency rank
60305
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature épars épris
Definition Répandu de ci, de là. Qui est saisi par un vif sentiment de relation affective, une passion pour quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

Letter map: épars vs épris

Shared letters muted; letters that set épars and épris apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.

5 ch
épars
5 ch
épris

Pair insight - épars / épris

épars and épris are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

épars is recorded at frequency rank #36,217, classified as anadj. épris is at rank #24,088, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pʁi\.

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 60305, this pair ranks #98,307 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of épars vs épris

Shared letters: prsé. Private to "épars": a. Private to "épris": i.

"épars" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC  ·  "épris" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "épars" and "épris" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "épars" vs "épris" - which ranks higher?
"épris" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,088 in our French list, against #36,217 for "épars". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pair "épars" vs "épris" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "épars" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "épris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #98,307 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "épars" and "épris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épars vs épaté". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #98,307 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list