Which to use
“épousent” is a verb and “épouses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,968
- “épousent” frequency rank
- #14,832
- “épouses” frequency rank
- 60800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épousent | épouses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épouser. | Pluriel de épouse. |
Same sound, different letters: épousent vs épouses
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 6 letters. épousent runs 8 letters (VCVVCVCC) against épouses's 7 (VCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - épousent and épouses
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: épousent and épouses carry the same recorded pronunciation, \e.puz\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60800, 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\. épouses is at rank #14,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.puz\.
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 60800, this pair ranks #95,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épousent vs épouses
Shared letters: eopsué. Private to "épousent": nt. Private to "épouses": -.
"épousent" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCC · "épouses" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épousent" and "épouses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "épousent" vs "épouses" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "épousent" / "épouses". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "épousent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épouses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,699 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épousent" and "épouses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épousent vs excusent". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #95,699 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.