Which to use
“épousée” is a noun and “épouser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,785
- “épousée” frequency rank
- #6,916
- “épouser” frequency rank
- 42701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épousée | épouser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ou Celle qu’un homme vient d’épouser, ou qu’il va épouser. | Prendre en mariage. |
Same sound, different letters: épousée vs épouser
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. épousée (VCVVCVV) and épouser (VCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Same sound, different spelling - épousée / épouser
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: épousée and épouser carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.pu.ze\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épousée is recorded at frequency rank #35,785, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.pu.ze\. épouser is at rank #6,916, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.pu.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 42701, this pair ranks #223,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épousée vs épouser
Shared letters: eopsué. Private to "épousée": -. Private to "épouser": r.
"épousée" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVV · "épouser" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "épousée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épouser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épousée" and "épouser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épousée vs épousent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #223,605 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.