Which to use
“épicé” is an adjective and “exige” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,865
- “épicé” frequency rank
- #4,858
- “exige” frequency rank
- 30723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épicé | exige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Assaisonné avec des épices. | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de exiger. |
Where the eye mixes épicé and exige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. épicé and exige follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses épicé with exige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épicé is \e.pi.se\ while exige is \ɛɡ.ziʒ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épicé is recorded at frequency rank #25,865, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pi.se\. exige is at rank #4,858, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛɡ.ziʒ\.
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 30723, this pair ranks #308,379 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épicé vs exige
Shared letters: i. Private to "épicé": cpé. Private to "exige": egx.
"épicé" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "exige" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exige ← eixge · exgie · exieg · exigge · exxige · xeige
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épicé" and "exige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "épicé" or "exige" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "épicé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,379 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épicé" and "exige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épicé 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 #308,379 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.