Which to use
“epic” and “ETI” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,010
- “epic” frequency rank
- #38,788
- “ETI” frequency rank
- 57798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | epic | ETI |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dans les méthodes agiles, fonctionnalité en attente de décomposition en stories plus petites. | Entreprise qui a entre 250 et 4999 salariés et respecte certains critères en matière de bilan et de chiffre d'affaires. |
Where the eye mixes epic and ETI
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses epic with ETI
A purely visual mix-up. epic (\e.pik\) and ETI (\ø.te.i\) 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 57798, 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\. ETI is at rank #38,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ø.te.i\.
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 57798, this pair ranks #112,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of epic vs ETI
Shared letters: ei. Private to "epic": cp. Private to "ETI": t.
"epic" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ETI" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- epic ← eipc · epicc · eppic · peic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "epic" for "ETI" ever safe?
Frequency check: "epic" vs "ETI" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "epic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ETI" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,908 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "epic" and "ETI" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émit vs ETI". 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 #112,908 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.