Which to use
“épicée” and “épique” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,088
- “épicée” frequency rank
- #12,289
- “épique” frequency rank
- 52377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épicée | épique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de épicé. | Qui raconte une épopée. |
Where the eye mixes épicée and épique
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. épicée and épique follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses épicée with épique
A purely visual mix-up. épicée (\e.pi.se\) and épique (\e.pik\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épicée is recorded at frequency rank #40,088, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.pi.se\. épique is at rank #12,289, 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 52377, this pair ranks #148,146 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épicée vs épique
Shared letters: eipé. Private to "épicée": c. Private to "épique": qu.
"épicée" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "épique" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épicée" for "épique" ever safe?
Which is more common, "épicée" or "épique"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épicée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épique" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,146 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épicée" and "épique" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épicée vs épier". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #148,146 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.