episodevsépisodesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#11,405
“episode” frequency rank
#3,375
“épisodes” frequency rank
14780
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature episode épisodes
Definition Épisode. Pluriel de épisode.

Where the eye mixes episode and épisodes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. episode runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against épisodes's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
episode
8 ch
épisodes

Look-alike desk: episode vs épisodes

A purely visual mix-up. episode (\ˈɛp.ə.soʊd\) and épisodes (\e.pi.zɔd\) 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 14780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

episode is recorded at frequency rank #11,405, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɛp.ə.soʊd\. épisodes is at rank #3,375, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.pi.zɔd\.

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 14780, this pair ranks #395,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of episode vs épisodes

Shared letters: deiops. Private to "episode": -. Private to "épisodes": é.

"episode" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "épisodes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • episode ← eipsode · epiosde · episdoe · episodde · episoed · epissode · eppisode · epsiode

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "episode" and "épisodes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (\ˈɛp.ə.soʊd\ versus \e.pi.zɔd\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "episode" or "épisodes"?
"épisodes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,375 in our French list, against #11,405 for "episode". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "episode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "épisodes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #395,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #395,269 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list