Which to use
“epic” is a noun and “épiques” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,010
- “epic” frequency rank
- #30,441
- “épiques” frequency rank
- 49451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | epic | épiques |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans les méthodes agiles, fonctionnalité en attente de décomposition en stories plus petites. | Pluriel de épique. |
Same sound, different letters: epic vs épiques
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters. epic runs 4 letters (VCVC) against épiques's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - epic / épiques
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: epic and épiques carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.pik\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
epic is recorded at frequency rank #19,010, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.pik\. épiques is at rank #30,441, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pik\.
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 49451, this pair ranks #170,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of epic vs épiques
Shared letters: eip. Private to "epic": c. Private to "épiques": qsué.
"epic" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "épiques" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- epic ← eipc · epicc · eppic · peic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "epic" for "épiques" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "epic" or "épiques" show up more?
What to do next
"epic" and "épiques" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "epic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épiques" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "epic" and "épiques" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "epic vs épier". 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 #170,560 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.