épis vs ETI, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“épis” and “ETI” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,234
“épis” frequency rank: #38,788
“ETI” frequency rank: 65022
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	épis	ETI
Definition	Pluriel de épi.	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 épis and ETI

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. épis runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ETI's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch

épis

3 ch

ETI

Why the eye confuses épis with ETI

A purely visual mix-up. épis (\e.pi\) 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 65022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

épis is recorded at frequency rank #26,234, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.pi\. 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 65022, this pair ranks #74,247 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of épis vs ETI

Shared letters: i. Private to "épis": psé. Private to "ETI": et.

"épis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ETI" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "épis" for "ETI" ever safe?

No. They are said differently (\e.pi\ versus \ø.te.i\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

In ordinary French text, does "épis" or "ETI" show up more?

"épis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,234 in our French list, against #38,788 for "ETI". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

Full dictionary entry for "épis" 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 #74,247 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"épis" and "ETI" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émit vs ETI". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #74,247 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.