Which to use
“épices” and “épis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,088
- “épices” frequency rank
- #26,234
- “épis” frequency rank
- 38322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épices | épis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Émolument qui était dû aux juges pendant un procès. Forme elliptique de épices des juges. | Pluriel de épi. |
Where the eye mixes épices and épis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. épices runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against épis's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between épices and épis
A purely visual mix-up. épices (\e.pis\) and épis (\e.pi\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épices is recorded at frequency rank #12,088, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.pis\. épis is at rank #26,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.pi\.
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 38322, this pair ranks #256,077 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épices vs épis
Shared letters: ipsé. Private to "épices": ce. Private to "épis": -.
"épices" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "épis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épices" and "épis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "épices" vs "épis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "épices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,077 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épices" and "épis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épier vs épis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #256,077 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.