Which to use
“épousent” and “épouser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,968
- “épousent” frequency rank
- #6,916
- “épouser” frequency rank
- 52884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épousent | épouser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épouser. | Prendre en mariage. |
Where the eye mixes épousent and épouser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: épousent vs épouser
A purely visual mix-up. épousent (\e.puz\) and épouser (\e.pu.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 52884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épousent is recorded at frequency rank #45,968, classified as averb, pronounced \e.puz\. 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 52884, this pair ranks #144,587 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of épousent vs épouser
Shared letters: eopsué. Private to "épousent": nt. Private to "épouser": r.
"épousent" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCC · "épouser" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épousent" and "épouser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "épousent" or "épouser"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "épousent" and "épouser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "épousent" 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 #144,587 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épousent" and "épouser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épousent vs excusent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #144,587 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.