Which to use
“épicée” and “épuisée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,088
- “épicée” frequency rank
- #15,070
- “épuisée” frequency rank
- 55158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épicée | épuisée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de épicé. | Féminin singulier de épuisé. |
Where the eye mixes épicée and épuisée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. épicée runs 6 letters (VCVCVV) against épuisée's 7 (VCVVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: épicée vs épuisée
A purely visual mix-up. épicée (\e.pi.se\) and épuisée (\e.pɥi.ze\) 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 55158, 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\. épuisée is at rank #15,070, tagged as anadj, pronounced \e.pɥi.ze\.
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 55158, this pair ranks #129,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épicée vs épuisée
Shared letters: eipé. Private to "épicée": c. Private to "épuisée": su.
"épicée" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "épuisée" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épicée" and "épuisée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "épicée" or "épuisée"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "épicée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épuisée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,301 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épicée" and "épuisée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épicée vs épier". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #129,301 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.