Which to use
“épars” is an adjective and “exams” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,217
- “épars” frequency rank
- #33,252
- “exams” frequency rank
- 69469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épars | exams |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Répandu de ci, de là. | Pluriel de exam. |
Letter map: épars vs exams
Shared letters muted; letters that set épars and exams apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: épars vs exams
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: épars is anadjective and examsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épars is recorded at frequency rank #36,217, classified as anadj. exams is at rank #33,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zam\.
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 69469, this pair ranks #54,985 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épars vs exams
Shared letters: as. Private to "épars": pré. Private to "exams": emx.
"épars" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "exams" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exams ← eaxms · examms · examss · exasm · exmas · exxams · xeams
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "épars" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exams" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,985 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épars" and "exams" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épars vs épaté". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #54,985 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.