Which to use
“épousent” and “exposent” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,968
- “épousent” frequency rank
- #19,285
- “exposent” frequency rank
- 65253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épousent | exposent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de épouser. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de exposer. |
Where the eye mixes épousent and exposent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. épousent (VCVVCVCC) and exposent (VCCVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between épousent and exposent
A purely visual mix-up. épousent (\e.puz\) and exposent (\ɛk.spɔz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65253, 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\. exposent is at rank #19,285, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛk.spɔz\.
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 65253, this pair ranks #73,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épousent vs exposent
Shared letters: enopst. Private to "épousent": ué. Private to "exposent": x.
"épousent" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCC · "exposent" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exposent ← epxosent · exopsent · expoesnt · exposennt · exposentt · exposetn · exposnet · expossent
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "épousent" for "exposent" ever safe?
Which is more common, "épousent" or "exposent"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "épousent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exposent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épousent" and "exposent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épousent vs excusent". Nearby pair
- 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 #73,161 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.